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Dear Lucy Powell - what I'd like Labour to do for schools
30 September 2015
Congratulations on your appointment as the Shadow Secretary of State for Education. At this week's party conference, the development of Labour's education policies for the next general election will start in earnest. I want to share with you five major...
Continue Reading Facing the FutureListen again: Northern powerhouse: spin or substance?
29 September 2015
This Labour party conference fringe event, in partnership with Heathrow, explored the idea of the northern powerhouse, in particular whether it can reduce the north-south divide, and the political opportunities for Labour. We were joined by: Conor McGinn MP (opposition whip),...
Continue Reading Devolution / EconomyListen again: What can austerity Britain afford for older people?
29 September 2015
Following the launch of our cross-party report published with CentreForum and BrightBlue, The Generation Game, this panel explored how the government's spending choices will impact on older people and other vulnerable sections of society. We were joined by Debbie Abrahams MP (shadow...
Continue ReadingThe opportunity of opposition
28 September 2015
The last several months have been a period of deep introspection for Labour party members. We emerged from the election in May bruised and unsure about our future. Contrast then to now. However unexpected the direction of the leadership election may...
Continue Reading Facing the FutureTrident is the symbol of a kind of power which is long out of date
28 September 2015
I saw a Trident submarine surface once, a huge, slow black shape on a summer’s day in the Firth of Clyde. It was out of place amidst the sailing yachts and ferry boats, a hulking presence that seemed irrelevant compared...
Continue ReadingListen again: Fabian Question Time
28 September 2015
At this year's Fabian Question Time, we welcomed Ben Bradshaw MP (Exeter), Angela Rayner MP (Ashton-under-Lyne), Yvonne Roberts (chief leader-writer, The Observer) and Andrew Harrop (general secretary, the Fabian Society) to discuss unity under Corbyn, what the Party should do in opposition, and...
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