election 2010 Articles

Doing down the Tory immigration cap is easy politics for Labour. But immigration did harm the last government’s standing and it needs to thoroughly rethink its approach. New findings from ippr may help the party in this task.

Giles Radice and Patrick Diamond offer Labour’s new leadership team a road map for winning back southern England

Beware the shifting sands of the centre ground. Leadership and capturing the mood of the nation are what really win elections, warns Peter Kellner

Julia Gillard declared she was against gay marriage almost as soon as she became prime minister, yet now senior names in Australian Labor are backing it. Are they doing the right thing – or is this a well thought-out electoral move?