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Section: Progress Magazine Articles

Words are not enough

On Syria, Labour has been here before Next July marks the 80th anniversary of the outbreak of the Spanish civil war. Over three years, General Francisco Franco’s nationalist army unleashed what became known as ‘the white terror’ as it sought not simply to conquer...

Why The Tories Won

We need little reminding that the Conservatives had a great 2015 campaign and Labour less so but there is no harm in having the contrasts spelt out so clearly again. Tim Ross is a working journalist and his newsy prose makes Why the Tories Won very readable....

An economy of purpose and resilience

Until we win the war of ideas, the policies will fail Labour’s recent travails over the fiscal charter were a ‘Groundhog Day’ moment. Back in July we fell right into George Osborne’s traps around the welfare bill; fast-forward three months and there we were again,...

Turnout tests

Is the notion that boosted turnout will turn Labour’s fortunes around simply outlandish? Richard Angell examines its chances 'We had a problem of mobilising people', said leadership hopeful Jeremy Corbyn – with little chance of getting on the ballot, let alone winning...