by Sheila Gilmore | Jun 13, 2017 | Section: Web exclusive
Kezia Dugdale’s determination has dragged Scottish Labour from the brink of collapse to relevance again, writes Progress strategy board member Sheila Gilmore As the news filtered through to our count some of us hardly believed what we were hearing. Not the exit...
by Richard Angell | Jun 13, 2017 | Section: Web exclusive
Theresa May has unified not just the Labour party, but the whole country, writes Progress director Richard Angell Stunned that Labour gained 30 seats and the Tories have lost a majority, the Labour family is applauding its leader for a better-than-expected personal...
by Conor Pope | Jun 12, 2017 | Monday Politics
This election could bring about another Conservative lurch to the right, bringing room for Labour to put forward its ‘jobs-first’ Brexit vision, writes Progress deputy editor Conor Pope Theresa May called this election hoping to be given a free hand in...
by Richard Angell | Jun 2, 2017 | The Last Word
A Tory party bad enough to lose, the return of two-party politics and measuring #GE2017 success the right way – Progress director Richard Angell has this week’s Last Word The Tories have been bad enough to lose a general election since their first few days in...
by Ibrahim Dogus | Jun 2, 2017 | Section: Web exclusive
Only a Labour government can provide businesses, small, medium and big, with the support they need to thrive, writes Ibrahim Dogus Britain and its people need prosperous businesses. At the moment too many are struggling to expand and grow. This is not good for the...
by Alan Lockey | Jun 1, 2017 | Section: Web exclusive
Britain will have to recapture its decentralising spirit to secure a post-Brexit settlement that works for everyone, argues Alan Lockey Early in his political career, Nye Bevan had a stump speech about power in Britain. ‘When I get older’, the young Bevan...
by Conor Pope | May 31, 2017 | Section: Web exclusive
The Tory short campaign has exposed how Labour can beat them with a better long campaign, writes Progress deputy editor Conor Pope Can you change tack in the middle of a campaign? The Tories’ are still suffering from a terrible period in the polls that has left them...
by Yusuf Hassan | May 30, 2017 | Section: Web exclusive
Throughout the holy month of Ramadan, Labour Muslim Network will be supporting Labour candidates to build a society for the many, writes Labour Muslim network director Yusuf Hassan Last weekend marked the beginning of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. For most...
by Richard Angell | May 26, 2017 | The Last Word
Taking the Stop the War coalition’s warped world view head on, keeping up the pressure on social care, and a special nine seat challenge – Progress director Richard Angell has this week’s Last Word We are all Mancunians. It was true on Tuesday when we woke...
by Sheila Gilmore | May 26, 2017 | Section: Web exclusive
For ten years, the Scottish National party has batted away criticism as ‘talking down Scotland’ – that does not seem to work anymore, argues Sheila Gilmore In last Sunday night’s Scottish leaders’ debate several audience questions pushed Nicola...
