Opinion
Labour must reform local government – but it’s important to get those reforms right
Splitting responsibility between district and county councils creates inefficiency, duplication, and confusion
Why progressives should oppose Heathrow expansion
The climate impact alone should make it easy for a decision-maker to reject airport expansion. But there are other good reasons too
Excessive deregulation means that the UK is hurtling towards the next crash
Deregulation creates opportunities for bankers to take reckless risks with other people’s money, collect bonuses and destabilise economies.
How Labour can make public ownership of the railways a success
The Passenger Railway Services Bill is only the first step to take back our railways
Overseas voters deserve an equal right to vote
At this summer’s general election, only just over half of the votes of all registered postal voters living overseas were counted. Many were denied that right. But as a new report demonstrates, solutions are at hand.
What we need to learn from Donald Trump’s election victory
Trump's victory is a wakeup call. It is time to regroup and get serious about the world we want to live in.