As it looks inevitable that Andy Burnham will be the next Prime Minister, we should consider what this might mean in policy terms. But firs...

Another Scottish Parliament election, and it's plus ça change . The phrase coined by the French critic, Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr in 1...

The elections in England ought to be a wake-up call to political parties, particularly about the disillusionment many voters feel about our ...

  It’s manifesto time. As someone who has drafted and haggled over a few in my time, I enjoy this part of an election campaign while recogni...

I am in London this week, mostly doing some research in the National Archives and British Library. However, I spent a day at the Labour Part...

That's another Scottish Parliament election completed with few indications that any real change will happen as a result. Scottish politi...

After more than two years of consultation and engagement, it was good to see the Scottish Labour election manifesto launched today. I have ...

I have worked on a fair few manifestos in my time. For Labour, UNISON and a range of campaigns. I can honestly say that the Scottish Labour...

The life, politics and ideas of James Keir Hardie, the Labour Party’s founder and first leader can be a tool for socialist political educat...

It’s time to get radical if we are to address the vast challenges facing Scotland and the rest of the UK.  Let’s start by understanding...