economy Articles

Ed Balls gave an uplifting speech at Labour conference, focusing the economic debate on the squeeze in living standards. Even before conference, Labour had been successful in shifting the debate on the economy to a more focused debate on what, if anything, the latest...

Why Labour needs a new political economy —There is no doubt in my mind that the recent Labour government suffered from not having a credible, alternative political economy to neoliberalism; that is, it had no alternative view of what role the state should play in the...

Transport is a vital part of all of our lives: it is the lifeblood of our communities and is key to the success of our local economies, giving us access to jobs, skills, leisure and health opportunities. Good transport policy can make a big difference to people’s...

Here's the most important takeaway* from Progress' seminar on the female contribution to Labour's growth strategy at last weekend’s Winning With Women conference: according to Rebecca Simon of the Labour Women in Business Network, not only do women have something to...