September 2011
Why are so many Tories obsessed with hanging?
Alex Hern argues that we must not merely confine our arguments against the death penalty to those times when it’s politically expedient, but on all occasions.
Is a ‘green populism’ possible, and can Labour help foster it?
Guy Shrubsole addresses Maurice Glasman’s arguments that Labour and the greens need to work together to build a new populist politics of the environment.
Balls’s speech gives Labour a solid economic foundation
Cormac Hollingsworth reviews Ed Balls’s Labour party conference speech, and analyses what it means for Labour’s economic policy over the next four years.
Balls calls for growth now, and cuts later
Left Foot Forward’s Alex Hern looks at Ed Balls’s appearance on the Today Programme and looks ahead to his upcoming Labour party conference speech.
Scottish Labour needs a new Donald Dewar
As Labour begins its annual conference in Liverpool, the issue of independence for Scotland now seems to be concentrating minds, reports Ed Jacobs.
Review of Cutting Crime and Building Confidence: Empowering Victims and Communities
This emphasises Labour’s need to put victims at the heart of our criminal justice system, and is a call to root the justice system in the community.