We can’t let the narrative on ULEZ dissuade us from radical action on the climate
In truth Uxbridge is a poor template for the coming national election for either main party.
Mike Buckley
To win, Labour needs an inspiring message about fairness
Labour must manage the balancing act of convincing voters it can deliver greater social justice, climate justice and national security without risking the economy.
Why the new asylum bill is one of the worst pieces of legislation enacted by the government
‘The Conservatives have clearly decided that a harsh asylum policy will play for them at the next election.’
Brexit: The Windsor Framework changes politics more than trade
It is not the negotiating masterclass that Sunak would have us believe. Most of its provisions were offered unilaterally by the EU in October 2021.
The world’s biodiversity crisis is just as acute as the climate crisis
Unlike the Paris accord set for climate emissions in 2015 the new Global Biodiversity Framework does not set country specific targets
Here’s what the next Labour government must do to tackle regional inequality
‘For regional inequality to come to an end a Labour Government will need to go further, by for example guaranteeing greater funding to poorer regions’
COP27 is a failure the world cannot afford
Climate change will not wait for us to act. Every week, month and year we delay the ambitious and unavoidable action we need to take to prevent runaway climate breakdown, the harder it becomes to achieve.
There can be no negotiated end to the war that sees Putin annexing more Ukrainian land
“Giving Putin more Ukrainian land now would not only radically undermine Ukrainian sovereignty but also unravel the post-World War II international system more generally. If Russia is allowed to forcibly annex neighbouring territory, what is to stop other countries from doing the same?”
Mike Buckley: What Labour needs to do now
“Voters need to know why the government have made bad choices, and what Labour would do instead, not just that Labour would be a more trustworthy and competent administration, important though that is.”
The government is demanding the impossible when it comes to the Northern Ireland Protocol
‘The Government should reflect that none of the problems with the Protocol it has pointed to should have come as any surprise’