One year on...
My first year at LabourList is almost over. What have I learned about everything except politics...
The Political Human
Where I unpack weekly thoughts about the human sides of politics and the ways we communicate about it.
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Be my friend
LabourList has launched a new 'friends' scheme. And you'd get more than you used to pay for here!
What's Next?
A farewell to Substack as I take on my next challenge as Editor of LabourList
Unite(d) we stand?
Is the long fractious relationship between Unite and Labour finally falling apart? And what does that mean for both?
Things can only get better
The Labour government has to improve its delivery, its management and its coherence in order to deliver its genuinely exciting programme.
Lessons in Love
After a bruising week for the government what should they learn to do differently? And can they show a restive PLP that they too will be treated with respect and dignity?
The bet the government is making
Rachel Reeves is staking her success on capital spending. It's more Keynsian than her detractors think, but doesn't come without risks.
Sometimes, it's OK to laugh at the clowns
Reform overshadows their own progress by highlighting their worst instincts.
Blue Labour Blues
There is a kernel of a good argument in Blue Labour's analysis, but they have a messenger, motivation and messaging problem that blinds them - and their critics - to it.
New Zeitgeist Tapes: Conclave
Pretentious? Deep? Or just a 'Whodunnit' for the election of pope?