Hitting out beyond the ‘set’ boundary: racism and cricket
Azeem Rafiq’s courageous testimony on his experiences of racism in the British game has ignited fresh examination of institutional racism, but will it lead to real change?, asks Puru Miah
HS2: the scheme that nobody really wants
Paul Salveson offers thoughts on the announcement on HS2, the Integrated Rail Plan and more U-turns
Tories on a victory march?
Labour must prepare for an early general election by opening candidate selection now, writes Trevor Fisher
Supply chain chaos? Blame the immigrants!
Is the suppression of migration the price that has to be paid for the transition to a high wage economy? Don Flynn argues it rather sets the scene for a long period of economic depression that will impact on all workers
Progress on housing, doubts on delivery
Duncan Bowie welcomes the direction of Labour’s housing policy but finds holes in the funding
Johnson tax plans challenge Labour
The high-risk Johnson tax rises combined with the Cabinet reshuffle make an early election more possible. Labour needs to prepare by setting in motion the selection of parliamentary candidates, says Trevor Fisher
Building the Labour vote in hard-to-win areas: why we need more Labour councillors
A commitment to PR coupled with a revived activist base in local government would help convince voters they can make a difference, says Karen Constantine
Lessons of Afghanistan
Don Flynn on the folly of foreign intervention
The policy maze
Trevor Fisher finds a huge credibility gap at the heart of Labour’s policy-making process
Progressive alliance: Lego-brick policies
Trevor Fisher argues that the quest for an alliance of anti-Tory parties is fraught with dangers
Taking back control: a campaign for Labour autocracy?
The need for CLP meetings to be online due to Covid restrictions is being exploited by Labour officials at the expense of party democracy, argues Bryn Jones