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Finding the middle ground
BEN COOPER: The public are seeking a middle ground on migration, balancing control with shared values and contribution
Read more Immigration
The next step
STEPHEN BEER AND PATRICK DIAMOND: Radical ethical socialism must provide the principles and values to guide Labour’s next phase of renewal
Read more Inequality / Labour party
Cheap medicine
JATINDER HAYRE: The NHS’s growing use of non-doctors risks creating a two-tier health service
Read more Health
A new direction
MONICA LENNON: To reconnect with communities, Scottish Labour must build a movement rooted in democratic socialism
Read more Scotland / Communities
Brand new, but retro
PAUL RICHARDS: Burnham’s plans to decentralise Britain stem from Labour’s deep communitarian roots
Read more Communities / Devolution
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No time to waste
2 October 2026
LISA TRICKETT AND BILL EYRES: Labour must develop its own version of eco-socialism if it is to tackle the climate crisis
Continue Reading Climate
Holding the line
11 September 2026
PHIL BRICKELL: The AfD’s shock breakthrough in eastern Germany shows that Europe’s centre-left needs a new strategy
Continue Reading Populism / European Union
The bounce
27 August 2026
ALASTAIR HARPER: Burnham has a chance to change Britain. He should seize it
Continue Reading Populism / Communities
Shared contract
25 August 2026
JACOB TAYLOR: The government needs radical solutions to tackle youth unemployment and low growth – a local authority jobs guarantee could deliver both
Continue Reading Employment
Chokehold
18 August 2026
MATT COLLINS: Britain's reliance on US tech leaves us dangerously exposed - the government must invest in home-grown digital infrastructure to build our digital sovereignty
Continue Reading Technology
Local power
13 August 2026
JOE FAGAN: If Scottish Labour is to win again, it needs a project worthy of government
Continue Reading Scotland / CommunitiesOur publications
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Building skills
This report examines the workforce and skills crisis facing the sector, with a particular focus on both the construction industry and engineering and building services trades. It sets out key policy recommendations to address the crisis and outlines ...
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Status critical
Drawing on three focus groups with freelancers, gig economy workers and other self-employed people, Luke Raikes and Morgan Bestwick investigate the specific problems with employment status and set out a roadmap for addressing the most pressing issues...
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Common Endeavour
In this series of essays, Labour MPs from across the ‘broad centre’ of the party set out how Labour can apply its values to the problems we face in the second quarter of the 21st century. The collection centres around four generational challenges: af...
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Uneven ground
In this pamphlet, drawing on British Election Study data, James Prentice examines why Labour has struggled to hold together its 2024 coalition and sets out how a new progressive coalition can be built.
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Pressing Reset
Rejoining the EU is not an immediate prospect. But in an increasingly uncertain world – and with public opinion in favour of greater cooperation – now is the time to revisit our relationship with our European allies. This collection brings together e...
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Care to Share
In this pamphlet, which features a foreword by the former secretary of state for health and social care, Wes Streeting MP, experts and policymakers identify the decisions the government will need to get right to build a National Health Service.
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Housing the future
This report sets out how the next Scottish government should use its powers to deliver a significant increase in housebuilding rates and tackle high housing costs. It analyses the main impacts of the housing emergency, and examines why Scotland hasn’...
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Adopt, innovate, transform
Drawing on survey data and insights from three focus groups, this report examines the challenges civil servants face in shaping the government’s AI agenda. It sets out five priorities to help address these challenges and unlock the full potential of ...
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The people's pools
Published in June 2026, amid record-breaking temperatures, this pamphlet aims to create tangible community assets, strengthen local democracy and “pride in place,” and give Labour a modern equivalent of one of its most iconic historical achievements.
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Forward Planning
This report sets out how the government can ensure that owner-occupiers are able to age well in their own home. It identifies the scale of the challenge faced by older owner-occupiers, the barriers to improving housing, and the case for action. The r...
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Whose Capital?
Featuring a foreword from Liam Byrne MP, this report sees Catherine Howarth make the case for stronger member representation and greater transparency across the pensions system. She sets out proposals for rebuilding trust in pension institutions and ...
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Pathways to apprenticeships
The government is seeking both to reverse the dramatic decline in young apprentices seen over the last decade and to reduce the number of young people who are not in employment, education or training.
Strengthening pre-apprenticeship pathways coul...
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