http://www.newstatesman.com/writers/richard_reeves en http://www.newstatesman.com/uk-politics/2009/10/labour-tories-health-blair http://www.newstatesman.com/uk-politics/2009/10/labour-tories-health-blair Thu, 01 Oct 2009 07:13:02 GMT Richard Reeves The reforming Tories around David Cameron and George Osborne are determined to pick up where Tony Blair left off.

]]> http://www.newstatesman.com/ideas/2008/12/labour-brown-government http://www.newstatesman.com/ideas/2008/12/labour-brown-government Thu, 11 Dec 2008 09:44:31 GMT Richard Reeves Old political certainties are in tatters, but as Gordon Brown and David Cameron struggle to stress their differences, progressive politicians can be found on both sides of the House. They should get together

]]> http://www.newstatesman.com/books/2008/09/marquand-british-democratic http://www.newstatesman.com/books/2008/09/marquand-british-democratic Thu, 25 Sep 2008 10:22:58 GMT Richard Reeves In his new study of British democracy in the 20th century David Marquand identifies four strands of political thought whose interaction - far more so than the party labels of Labour, Conservative or Liberal - has shaped, and still shapes, our history.

]]> http://www.newstatesman.com/uk-politics/2008/08/labour-osborne-fairness-social http://www.newstatesman.com/uk-politics/2008/08/labour-osborne-fairness-social Thu, 21 Aug 2008 09:28:48 GMT Richard Reeves George Osborne has now claimed "fairness" as a core Tory value, the latest of a series of raids deep into Labour territory

]]> http://www.newstatesman.com/politics/2008/06/cameron-society-state-essay http://www.newstatesman.com/politics/2008/06/cameron-society-state-essay Thu, 26 Jun 2008 09:24:21 GMT Richard Reeves The Tory leader has done a brilliant job rebranding the "nasty party", but he has yet to come up with a coherent political philosophy - or anything especially new. Richard Reeves on the continuing Conservative makeover

]]> http://www.newstatesman.com/politics/2008/04/labour-party-brown-election http://www.newstatesman.com/politics/2008/04/labour-party-brown-election Thu, 17 Apr 2008 12:00:00 GMT Richard Reeves Faced with an almost unprecedented drop in popularity, some in the Labour Party are starting to think the unthinkable: what would follow election defeat?

]]> http://www.newstatesman.com/politics/2008/04/women-government-ippr-tanks http://www.newstatesman.com/politics/2008/04/women-government-ippr-tanks Thu, 03 Apr 2008 12:00:00 GMT Richard Reeves The political agenda is increasingly being set by women from leading research organisations. Poorly represented in government, are they having a greater impact from outside?

]]> http://www.newstatesman.com/life-and-society/2008/03/women-work-children-mothers http://www.newstatesman.com/life-and-society/2008/03/women-work-children-mothers Wed, 19 Mar 2008 12:00:00 GMT Richard Reeves Families and firms are at war. It will only be won when parents - fathers as well as mothers - can care for their children without harming their careers. It's the economy that must change

]]> http://www.newstatesman.com/politics/2008/02/behaviour-state-obesity-public http://www.newstatesman.com/politics/2008/02/behaviour-state-obesity-public Thu, 14 Feb 2008 12:00:00 GMT Richard Reeves Should the state force us to eat well, drink wisely and behave nicely on public transport, or should we leave people alone unless they are directly damaging others?

]]> http://www.newstatesman.com/society/2007/11/immigration-british-work http://www.newstatesman.com/society/2007/11/immigration-british-work Thu, 08 Nov 2007 12:00:00 GMT Richard Reeves Richard Reeves examines the economic impact of immigration

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