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The 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...

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Trident is the symbol of a kind of power which is long out of date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...

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Listen 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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Labour has never been a pacifist party - we shouldn't start now

28 September 2015

Although we face at least another five years in opposition, Labour – if we are smart – can play an important role in shaping the security, defence and international policies of our country. Not least because the Tories are bitterly...

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Listen again: How can Labour win back older voters?

27 September 2015

As part of the Fabian Fringe, we brought together Caroline Flint MP, Caroline Abrahams of Age UK, Andrew Harrop and YouGov's Peter Kellner to discuss how Labour can regain trust among older voters. Catch up on what was said below,...

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Ivan Lewis: What 14 years on the frontbench taught me

27 September 2015

My fourteen years as a member of Labour’s Frontbench came to an end with a text message. It would be easy to use this as a moment for bitterness and rancour; instead, it provides an opportunity to share some of what...

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