RESEARCH SUMMARY The National Rally in France continues to be in pole position for the next Presidential election in 2027 – whether led by Le Pen or Jordan Bardella. While Le Pen is most known, Bardel...

Labour councils cannot cede English identity to the far-right but nor can they ignore intimidation or allow provocation.

Recent events in Birmingham illustrate the political trap that disputes over flags can create for Labour councils. The Guardian reported that the council’s failure to…

Our polling reveals a sense of despair among a group we call the ‘worried workers’. Here is how Burnham can allay their fears

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Bohrleute · Episode

Southgate, leadership, and the Gordian Knot

The prime minister said a new leader will be in place before parliament returns in September

Progressives are tormented by reverse aspiration

I spent the general election campaign travelling the country for LabourList, visiting marginal seats, talking to candidates and knocking…

Root causes

Red herrings

Different kinds of deprivation fuel Reform and the Greens

Different kinds of deprivation fuel Reform and the Greens

What influenced voters in this year's local and devolved elections?

Neither? The situation Labour face today looks so similar to that which faced the Conservatives in 2024.

Are poorer constituencies going green or turquoise?

Are poorer constituencies going green or turquoise?

Labour won in 2024 because of economically insecure voters, not social conservatism.

The Gorton and Denton by-election confirmed just how capricious our electoral system has become

Are poorer constituencies going green of turquoise?