Labour’s First Year: A Lesson in How NOT to Communicate
It has now been a year since this Labour government took office. A year, to note, in which their…
What’s Behind the Rise of Britain’s Fringe Parties?
This month last year, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak stood outside No. 10 in the pouring rain, without…
Why Labour’s War with Independent Schools is Another Culture War
You may be aware that Labour’s master stroke to relieve the state school sector of the many…
‘Afraid of the Future’: How Food Poverty Reached New Heights in 2024
It is astonishing how much can change in a year.Worse Than Ever Before Last November, I…
From a State Schooler’s Perspective: Demonising Private School Students Misses the Point
The discourse surrounding private schools often evokes passionate reactions, with many…
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If 16-Year-Olds Are to Get the Vote – Political Education is Essential
Amidst the media frenzy following Rishi Sunak's announcement of plans to introduce national…
Sunak’s Sisyphean Nightmare: Is this the Funniest Election in History?
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The Ghosts of Leaders Past: The Potential Futures of Keir Starmer
This last year, the Conservative Party have self-imploded. The eventual defenestration of Boris…
Bring Back Boring: Why Britain Needs Dull Politicians
In 2010, the leaders of Labour, the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats were all pretty boring.…
Could we be Psychologically Hardwired to Vote Conservative?
Is a primordial force making us forgive and forget when it comes to the Conservative Party? When…
Can Labour Build the ‘Wellbeing Economy’?
Wellbeing is so much more than GDP. But if that's the case, a new approach is needed. Britain, as a…
If Labour Want to Win, They Should Stop Trying to Ride too Many Horses at Once
Thinking of the recent Batley by-election, I am reminded of Percy Shelley’s timeless sonnet…
Proportional Representation is the Hail Mary Labour Must Play
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Pride without Prejudice: Keir Starmer must denounce British hypernationalism
Hypernationalism is fragmenting Britain. In a post-Brexit landscape, the Tories are touting British…
Is David Lammy the future of Labour?
Given that Keir Starmer has been Labour leader for just over a year, it may seem odd (and a little…
Is Corbyn a victim of the Left’s cancel culture?
Here's how cancel culture finally bit the hand that fed it. Keir Starmer’s decision to suspend the…
Can the pandemic help Labour build that ‘red bridge’?
The term ‘red bridge’ was first used by Lisa Nandy, who ran to be leader of the Labour Party…
It’s time the right-wing press got over Corbyn
Is there something about Corbyn that makes him especially attractive to certain sections of the…
Labour is ‘under new management’ – but will young followers show up?
Keir Starmer's recent declaration that 'this party is under new management' was effective. But…
Starmer sacks Long-Bailey in a definitive move
Sir Keir Starmer, the leader of the Labour Party has removed shadow education secretary Rebecca…