The Labour Party
Now more than ever, the left must stop fighting each other—and start fighting for a better state
The idea of a state "safety net" has been a much-maligned and abused concept. Now, its importance is clear
And so Starmer turns the page on the disastrous Corbyn era
The new Labour leader’s first days in post show which side he is really on
Labour has to free itself from the shackles of its own invented histories
To reinvent itself under Keir Starmer, the party needs a much richer understanding of its past
Why Keir Starmer has an advantage over Boris Johnson
The new era is not for charmers but grown-ups
A coalition government is not the answer
Cross-party government worked in wartime—but this is not a war. Those clamouring for coalition should remember that
Neil Kinnock: Now is not right time for government of national unity
The political grandee sounds warning on eve of his party’s leadership results
Starmer’s urgent task is to rebuild the party machine—starting at the top
General Secretary Jennie Formby must go
Trevor Phillips is no Islamophobe—but he is playing with fire
We should be free to criticise any religious belief system so long as we choose our words with care
This was not a Labour-style budget—just look at the consequences for society’s poorest
The headline sums looked promising but this plan will raise inequality
Can mayors save Labour? How Sadiq Khan and Andy Burnham show the path back to power
Labour may have lost the last four national elections, but the party is in power in city halls across the country
Pensions—a lot done, much more still to do
“37 per cent of female workers and 28 per cent of black and minority ethnic workers are not eligible for auto-enrolment”
What does Keir Starmer believe?
He wants to be the man who unites the Labour party. But to understand Starmer, we should look not to his political career—but to his legal one