The Debate Articles

A star-spangled ballot?

Following praise for her Golden Globes speech, should television star Oprah Winfrey run for United States president in 2020? Sam Bright and Henna Shah debate the topic that has gripped American politics this week [column-group][column] YES There are few things more...

Representative communities

Is it time for English local government to be elected by single transferable vote? Gordon Matheson and Joanne Harding debate [column-group][column] YES Last year I stepped down after 17 years as a councillor, including more than five years as leader of Glasgow city...

The McDonnell amendment

Should Labour MPs retain a significant role in the nomination of future Labour leaders? [column-group][column] YES Sometimes standing fast means that the world just moves around you. Such is the situation for realists on the left when it comes to electing Labour’s...

Manifesto matters

Was Labour’s 2017 manifesto really the progressive platform the left has been waiting for? [column-group][column] YES – Matt Zarb-Cousin In the last election, Labour not only broke with conventional wisdom in terms of how it campaigned, but its policy platform also...