Labour must escape the death grip of technocracy
In place of Keir Starmer’s “national missions”, Labour needs to rediscover its moral purpose and forge a covenant between citizens and the state.
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Jonathan Rutherford
Jonathan Rutherford is a political adviser and writer.
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