Everyone old enough to remember has their own memories of 1997. For me, that memory is vivid – I recall walking into my primary school and seeing the entire building plastered in red balloons. There was a buzz, an unmistakable euphoria in the air. The teachers had gathered us all
The road to get the NHS back on its feet will be long – and will require pragmatism as well as a vision. Adam Sampson, Chief Executive of the Association of Optometrists, suggests five ways to kickstart the process Almost three months in, the character of the Labour government could
This joint piece is by: Gary Kent has worked for MPs and Peers since 1987. He has focused on Ireland and Iraq for nearly 40 years and has taught MPs and civil servants in Iraq. He is writing a memoir. Paul Richards’ first job in Parliament was in 1991. He
Labour has an environmental problem. A majority of the British people feel negatively about the future prospects of the environment in the UK, and an overwhelmingly majority, 70%, are worried about the prospects of climate change. But when asked whether Labour is serious about tackling climate change, more voters say
What has science and technology done for us, anyway? The modern world has been shaped by the progress of science and technology. The changes that have taken place over the last 200 years have brought about an almost unimaginable improvement in human lives, such that it is sometimes easy to
As Parliament returns this week so does the never-ending Tory leadership election, with Kemi Badenoch remaining one of the favourites. If elected as Tory leader Badenoch will undoubtedly present challenges to the Labour Government, but her policies on devolution provide Labour with an open goal. During her campaign, Badenoch- who
At the heart of this government’s central missions is a desire to reform, and transform, the British state – empowering the citizen, offering greater choice and accessibility, and ensuring the state is more strategic and efficient. Digital ID must be wholeheartedly embraced if we are to be successful in this
In view of the return of war in Europe and the unprecedented global challenges, the Joint Declaration by Prime Minister Starmer and Chancellor Scholz is promising. Europe – not just the EU – needs to be strengthened as a global player, and German-British relations in particular could become an important
What is the state of Britain today, as Labour sets out on its mission to turn the country around? Across a number of key policy areas we are exploring the mountain the new government has to climb. To better understand how this poor inheritance came to be, Fiona Harvey gets
For 10 days between December 9 and 19 2023, the electricity grid in the state of South Australia, home to 1.9 million, was powered entirely by renewable energy. It was an Australian first, and reflected the real-world implementation of vision first articulated some two decades earlier by the state’s Labor
