One of the most persistent myths in British politics is that Labour cannot be trusted with the economy. Following the financial crisis, the coalition parties revived and enhanced this myth with the mantra that Labour’s borrowing caused all our economic...
Rachel Reeves has quickly garnered a reputation as a rising star since her election to parliament in 2010. With government cuts hitting women the hardest, Mary Riddell speaks to the shadow chief secretary to the Treasury’s and finds her response...
What forms of supply-side reform would do most to boost UK growth over the medium to long term? Bizarrely, much of the recent debate has concentrated on reducing various forms of labour market regulation (procedures for unfair dismissal, health and...
In addressing the Fabians European conference “Why Europe? The Left’s Answer” last weekend, I was asked to reflect on what kind of European economic framework would be best for Europe and Britain.
As I, and many others, have argued from many...
Labour’s economic challenge can be viewed in two ways. In the short term restoring the credibility swept away between 2008 and 2010 is an urgent priority. But in the long term the task for Labour is to lay the foundations...
50 years ago Harold Wilson became the leader of the Labour party. He went on to lead Labour to a narrow victory in 1964, a landslide in 1966 and two further wins in the 70s - unequalled four victories. A...
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