The Paradox of Power
Does our Prime Minister have too much power or too little? In 1976, in a lecture on the BBC, Lord Hailsham criticised Harold Wilson’s government suggesting that we were close […]
A Blueprint for Economic Renewal
Can Labour still keep its promise of renewal and, if so, how? This is an approximate transcript of the presentation which launched our new report, A Blueprint for Economic Renewal, […]
A Blueprint for Economic Renewal at LPC
We can all see the need for national renewal. But Labour has so far struggled to deliver renewal both because of institutional obstacles and because of a lack of clarity […]
Ending Treasury-Induced Decline
We can’t afford another Budget that fails to move the needle on the cost-of-living crisis. So what should we do? Summary of the event On Tuesday 15 September, Clive Lewis, […]
Ending Treasury-Induced Decline
On Tuesday 15 September there will be an important parliamentary event to raise the importance of rapid action to rewire our failing economic institutions, sponsored by Clive Lewis MP, […]
Who is behind the UK far-right?
How recent revelations make Reform’s financial dealings more obvious but mask deeper risks The revelations by Channel 4 and Verbatim Investigations about (further) dubious donations to the Reform Party have […]
‘Tough Decisions’
How a pattern of decision-making that harms the economy and most ordinary voters is being sustained, even as the damage becomes clearer Since the 1980s, the UK economy has been […]
Defensive Constitutional Reform
Why public servants are both a key target of and a vital defence against the far-right The American example For most of my life, America has seen itself as a […]
Can We Trust Markets?
Why the world’s largest and most important market is not safe for widows and orphans The claim that markets are the best and most trustworthy way to allocate resources rests […]
How OBR Debt Hysteria Can Destroy the UK
Poor quality but headline-grabbing analysis by the OBR and uncritical reporting may force yet more destructive austerity It is clear that we need a change in direction from the economic […]