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Section: Progress Magazine Articles

Beware Micawberish cosmopolitanism

Sadiq Khan’s victory reminds us that demographics are only partly destiny  No British politician has ever received as many votes against their name as Sadiq Khan – 1.3 million Londoners chose him to be their mayor. Headlines around the world have emphasised Khan’s...

Taken for granted

Why is Labour losing BAME voters to the Tories? In the year that has passed since the 2015 general election, relatively little attention has been focused on one of the most dramatic aspects of last May’s results – the number of ethnic minority voters who turned their...

Out of the comfort zone

Labour must look like the country it seeks to serve Diversity is a hot issue at the moment. Everyone is talking about it. We cheered Beyoncé showcasing Black Lives Matter at the Superbowl. We tutted at why so few actors of colour were nominated at #Oscarsowhite. We...

Face to face, side by side

How to ingrain change on antisemitism To say it has been a problematic period for the Labour party on the issue of antisemitism would be something of an understatement. I think we must learn from our past experience of building relationships with the Jewish community...