Blue Labour exclusive: David, Ed, Glasman and community organising
Left Foot Forward presents exclusive extracts from Rowenna Davis’s new book, “Tangled Up In Blue”, looking at David and Ed Miliband’s thoughts on community organising.
Movement Politics
Leading Labour: Evaluating Ed Miliband’s first year
Marc Stears is a Visiting Fellow at IPPR and Professor of Political Theory at the University of Oxford Ed Miliband had a stark message for Labour earlier this year: “Old Labour forgot about the public. New Labour forgot about thetest
Miliband shooting par for leader of the opposition – no more, no less
Left Foot Forward’s Alex Hern discusses what the latest polling data means for Ed Miliband, especially when viewed in the context of previous opposition leaders.
To renew, Labour must understand the trends shaping modern Britain
Will Straw previews new IPPR pamphlet ‘Still partying like it’s 1995’, by Graeme Cooke, which looks at new ideas for renewing and reconnecting the Labour party.
The Refounding Labour offer to non-members
Refounding Labour offers lots of opportunities to non-members – if the resources are available.
Lib Dem Conference preview: Tame in the hall, feral on the fringe
The disability reform debate in the hall and the NHS debate outside are seemingly the only bright spots during the Liberal Democrat conference.
Nick Pearce’s nominations for most influential left-wing thinker of 2010/11
Nick Pearce, Director of the IPPR, nominated four American academics who are influencing UK politics for the most influential left-winger of 2010/11
Will the SDLP face a three way leadership contest?
Bad blood is continuing to run in the SDLP leadership challenge, which may spill over into a three-way contest.
Compass book puts to Labour-Green co-operation
Labour and the Greens have much to learn from each other- if they can find a way to co-operate
Relationships must be the heart of Labour’s revival as a social movement
Becoming a social movement has sound principles and is smart politics – it should be where Labour organisationally steals a march on our rival parties in government.