News & Insight

The road from right to left

21 April 2017

Politicians of all colours often talk about reaching out to all of Britain and to all Britons - but rarely does the British public see any evidence of it. There seems to be broad agreement among essayists - from George Orwell...

Continue Reading Democracy

The dismembered state

20 April 2017

It has been undermined by ideology and eroded by cuts. Yet, Polly Toynbee and David Walker argue, only the state can protect and provide for the common good More than ever, Labour needs to reclaim the state. For too long we...

Continue Reading Public Services

Changing the scene

19 April 2017

The rise of populism across Europe has its roots in the approach taken by parties of the centre-left for years. European social democracy must rediscover the will to renew itself, writes Eunice Goes If there were still any doubts, the results...

Continue Reading

Gazing towards the horizon

13 April 2017

Labour cannot be a heritage brand, but must build a vision for the future that has something for everyone, writes Andrew Harrop The 20th anniversary of Labour’s extraordinary 1997 election campaign arrives at a very dark moment for the left in...

Continue Reading

Civil society

13 April 2017

Progressives have never been entirely happy with civil society – unless it is packaged in a nostalgic way around trade unions, friendly societies and co-ops. For many on the left it reeks of paternalist charity, of the rich deigning to support...

Continue Reading

Unstoppable ambition: Trump and climate change

13 April 2017

Under the last administration, the US was finally facing up to its responsibilities on climate change. While the new president and his team might want to sabotage their climate commitments, they are likely to find that the global momentum for...

Continue Reading Trump