Section: Progress Magazine Articles

The new leader may compromise on policy, but he will not do so on party reform, writes Conor Pope The reappointment of Pat McFadden as shadow minister for Europe was seen as the first victory for Labour moderates under Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership. The announcement that...

Alison McGovern takes on her latest challenge as chair of Progress —Alison McGovern is a tough cookie. At the age of only 29 she won the seat of Wirral South when everyone said she couldn’t. Five years later – having turned a 531 majority into a strong four-figure...

The right to strike must be defended —The most informative parts of Conservative party conference are the moments when the mask slips. From Matt Hancock saying last month that under-25s are not productive enough to deserve a pay rise, to Jeremy Hunt’s claim that tax...

Last week, millions of Canadians showed Stephen Harper that they are tired of his low cunning, fear, hate, arrogance and corrosive political discourse. The 11-week election campaign – the longest and most expensive since 1872 – backfired on the Conservatives. Harper...