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George Osborne is on Labour's turf - how should the party respond?

5 October 2015

It is five months since the exit poll that shattered Labour’s dreams of a return to office after just one term. Now, after an extraordinary and unexpected summer of internal debate, the party must face up to the task the...

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Baby boomers are not selfish - policymakers should help them give more

5 October 2015

Hogging houses. Avoiding the chancellor’s axe. Beneficiaries of generous pensions and healthcare from government. This is the stereotype of a babyboomer, today’s 50 and 60-somethings who have become the new bankers: lambasted for their apparent selfishness. The babyboomers have indeed been...

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Our fractious party can unify around Europe

1 October 2015

The human crisis of refugees desperate to find asylum highlights why being at the heart of European politics is critical for the Labour Party as we speed towards next year’s Brexit referendum. David Cameron and his government have refused to be...

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Listen again: The week in review: the speech, the leader, the party

1 October 2015

At this Labour party conference fringe event, our panelists discussed the state of the Labour party, Jeremy Corbyn's performance in the early stages of his leadership, and the challenges and opportunities for the party as it seeks to rebuild. Listen...

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Listen again: Can the UK afford to meet the extra costs of disability?

1 October 2015

This Labour party conference fringe event, in partnership with Scope, explored how the UK can afford to meet the extra costs that people incur due to disability. We were joined by: Debbie Abrahams MP (shadow minister for disabled people), Elliot Dunster (group...

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Labour needs a new Beveridge Report, fit for the 21st Century

1 October 2015

Just before Parliament broke for recess the Welfare Reform and Work Bill was about to pass another hurdle on the way to becoming law. George Osborne hailed it as “a central part of a new contract for Britain”, which all...

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