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The problem of "English socialism"

13 December 2016

There have been many calls over the last few weeks and months for Labour to rediscover patriotism and embrace the idea of a distinctively English – or possibly British – version of socialism, consistent with national identity. This is of...

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A new programme for 2020

9 December 2016

Labour needs a bolder and more coherent economic message - with a commitment to fairness and transparency at its heart For Labour party members, the reasons to despair continue to mount up. Last year’s general election defeat and this summer’s vote...

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Contemporary collectivism

6 December 2016

 It ain't what you don't know that gets you into trouble. It's what you know for sure that just ain't so. Attributed to Mark Twain Rapid or profound change can wrong-foot anyone. Political parties in the UK now face a challenge. Economic...

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Continental Partnership

5 December 2016

The path to a soft Brexit lies along a very narrow ridge, with vertiginous drops to hard Brexit on one side and to remain on the other. Even worse, we’re groping along in the dark, with each step – a...

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The grammar problem

1 December 2016

The return of grammar schools to the political agenda of the UK government should be a huge concern for progressives. What’s of even greater concern is how the Tory government has attempted to articulate the proposals within the discourse of...

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Against a tyranny of the majority

30 November 2016

MPs need to learn from the past and show some courage on Europe Holding up American democracy as an ideal is rather unpopular today – with good reason. Yet while the world anxiously awaits the global fallout of President-elect Trump coming...

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