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In a series of thoughtful analyses, defeated Labour candidates Nick Bent, Mari Williams and Lucy Rigby all argue that the one aspect of Labour’s campaign that went right was the ground campaign in target seats. I am afraid I disagree. As Luke Akehurst’s analysis makes...

Perhaps the most poignant moment of my election campaign was questions and answers with a local Scouts chapter. A very bright young person asked me, 'You work as a solicitor in the City of London and practice corporate finance law. Nothing about you says ‘Labour.’ So...

This year’s election was a dark one for the Labour party and progressive forces across the country. It was a long and gloomy night, from losing well-known members of parliament such as Ed Balls and Douglas Alexander, to the near wipe-out of the party in its...

Much has been made of the way that new technology creates potential divisions in society. The pace and nature of change could make large sections of the workforce obsolete on the basis of their current skills. From algorithmic robotics to big data analytics,...