‘At last, some good news’: UK left reacts to Gabriel Boric’s victory in Chile
In what has been hailed as a “victory for the left”, the young socialist’s win has enthused progressives around the world, including in the UK.
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‘Rushed’, ‘Nothing new’: Progressives respond to Brexit white paper
Labour, Lib Dems, Greens and TUC are not impressed
The State of the Union: Where next for America’s progressives?
Chris Tarquini discusses whether President Obama’s State of the Union address last night was progressive or a dash to the political middle.
Rebuilding the progressive left
Rebuilding the progressive left is not just about the Labour leadership. A group of UK-based progressives have started a research project to look at opportunities for new organisations.
Is Britain heading for a progressive majority?
The centre-left pressure group, Compass, last night emailed their members. A ballot has opened on whether the party should overtly support tactical voting.
Cameron must drop IHT pledge to be a true progressive
This week the Progressive Conservatism Project at Demos published twelve tests that Cameron must meet by 2012 to fulfil his pledge to have governed as a progressive. One in particular stands out. The Conservatives cannot credibly claim to be progressive while supporting a cut in inheritance tax.
Osborne’s “progressive force” refuse to embrace progressive taxation
In his keynote speech at Demos titled “Progressive reform in an age of austerity,” George Osborne refused to embrace a policy of progressive taxation or set out what a progressive foreign policy under a Conservative government would mean. Osborne claimedtest