CLP’s will be able to nominate up to six candidates for six places for this election up until the 30 March. Progress has a joint slate with Labour First (download the leaflet here) and would appreciate your support with as many of our candidates as possible. The six candidates are as follows: Luke Akehurst: NEC …

As the deadline for Refounding Labour submissions passes, we present highlights of Progress’ contribution. Opposition provides Labour with a window of opportunity to focus on internal issues and ensure the structures and culture of the party are fit to win again. Progress believes it was essential that Labour professionalised its communications in the run-up to …

Labour modernisers call for fresh policies in The Purple Book A universal childcare service, new rights for victims of crime and parents with children in failing schools, directly elected mayors for England’s big cities, and ‘Hasbos’ to tackle antisocial neighbours are among the proposals set out by a group of Labour modernisers in a new …

In the 1990s the Third Place First campaign was at the heart of taking Labour into ‘unwinnable’ seats – and capturing them. Now we are pleaseed to relaunch the campaign for the party to rebuild its presence throughout the country… Relaunching Third Place First: no no-go areas for Labour For Ed Miliband’s party to regain …

High Speed is good for growth, capacity and connectivity. It will close the north-south divide, promote green jobs and cut carbon emissions by reducing the need for domestic flights. Labour should support the development of High Speed Two and wish to see Labour re-commit itself to the project as part of the policy review. It …

There is growing support in the Labour party for primaries, as shown by initiatives in Bassetlaw, Edinburgh East, Dudley North and Saffron Walden for the Labour leadership. Ed Miliband, Andy Burnham and John Mann, Bassetlaw’s MP, have written about their support for primaries – read them now to find out what is going on in …