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Is it ever right to print money?
20 August 2015
We know that one of the key reasons why Labour lost the last two elections is because we were seen as economically incompetent. The Tories and the media have managed to convince many voters that the banking crash was a Labour...
Continue ReadingHow should Labour engage with the Europe debate?
20 August 2015
For the next 18 months, Europe will dominate the national political conversation. What part Labour will play, however, is still up for grabs. Wary of sharing a platform with David Cameron after the Scottish independence referendum, some in the party...
Continue ReadingThe real spirit of 1945: what Labour's next leader should take from Attlee
18 August 2015
As we approach the final stages of a Labour Party leadership contest which has often generated more heat than light, it is essential to consider the kind of vision a new leader could develop to secure victory in 2020 –...
Continue ReadingIt's decision time - and here are their final pitches
14 August 2015
It’s been a long three months for Labour party supporters. Crushing electoral defeat followed by full-blown existential crisis is enough to fatigue even the most hardened enthusiasts. Add to the mix weeks of hand wringing over whether new members are...
Continue ReadingLabour must move beyond the austerity debate and provide an economic vision
14 August 2015
There has been much commentary on Jon Cruddas’ report about why Labour lost. For me, the central point is simple: we must move the debate beyond austerity and adopt an economic policy that can appeal across party lines and win...
Continue Reading EconomyCredibility regained: why the party needs to pick a shadow chancellor
11 August 2015
In the immediate aftermath of Labour’s painful election defeat, every different colour of the progressive left emerged to give its view as to why Labour lost. Each particular brand of progressivism was able to show that – lo and behold...
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