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Jim Murphy MP Articles

Lessons for Libya

We have all been stunned witnessing the courage of the Libyan people triumph over the cruelty of Gaddafi and his regime. The National Transitional Council (NTC) may not hold all territory but they hold the right to govern in a country too long denied the freedom its...

Progressive defence

As well as scrutinising closely the government’s rushed defence review it is essential that we look ahead to Labour’s priorities in the 2015 strategic defence and security review. We can learn the lessons from the government’s flawed approach, where defence strategy...

The chance for a new form of European leadership

It is Leon Panetta’s first week as the new US defence secretary. The UK and Europe shouldn’t join the inevitable chorus of people telling him how to do his job but rather we should ask how we can take the opportunity to work with the US in new ways to retain and strengthen our own global influence.

Looking to the future

The theme of ‘people first’ underpins Blue Labour and it is one that the whole Labour movement must again embrace to again have the opportunity to serve.