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Anthony Painter Articles

A radical new state

For an ideology grounded in modernity, New Labour now feels very behind the times – and so do Labour’s moderates. So what comes next, asks Anthony Painter   As New Labour headed towards a decade in power, the world of mid-2007 looked remarkably similar to the world of...

Ideas alone are not enough

The lesson from losing is not that fighting is wrong, argues Conor Pope  It is easy, when analysing a situation, to simply come to the conclusion that it was always inevitable. Every action take beforehand simply becomes a step towards a single conclusion. It is...

Time for a citizen’s income?

Anthony Painter and Karen Buck debate the merits of a basic income for all [column-group][column] Yes Anthony Painter Labour exists to empower working people. For the earlier part of its history, that was mainly about ensuring solidarity and legal support for workers...

Reassurance, reassurance and reassurance

The Labour party is about to enter a crucial period. Next month at the National Policy Forum Jon Cruddas' policy review will report and present what is in effect a first draft of Labour's manifesto. A lively debate has been raging across the party for some time as to...