Politics What progressives can learn from Europe The centre-left must articulate its own vision of a cohesive society, backed by an understanding of sovereignty that accepts the nation-state is the central pillar of… By Patrick Diamond
Politics Labour neglects English marginal seats at its peril – it can’t just appeal to its “heartlands“ By Patrick Diamond
How the left can win in the 5-75-20 society Social democrats must champion the interests of the newly insecure middle class if they are to govern again. By Patrick Diamond
Labour needs to challenge the British tradition of government A reforming, centre-left government must fashion a credible and robust statecraft, revitalising the civil service for the challenges of… By Patrick Diamond
If Labour is to succeed, it must end its addiction to the state Having distanced himself from neo-liberalism, Ed Miliband needs to redefine British social democracy as more participative, more socially liberal,… By Patrick Diamond
The new ‘progressive’ conservatism is a threat to the centre-left Across Europe, the dramatic shift of political strategy is still poorly understood by progressives. By Patrick Diamond
How Labour can give real meaning to predistribution If the party is to offer a positive account of how it would govern in tough times, it must… By Patrick Diamond
The Socialist Way edited by Roy Hattersley and Kevin Hickson: Defining Ed Miliband’s “one nation” project No one is more conscious than Miliband that he is leading the Labour Party during a period in which… By Patrick Diamond
The bias towards traditional welfare threatens social justice Rather than defending existing social security entitlements, politicians need to mobilise public support for a new set of social… By Patrick Diamond
What Ed Miliband’s conference speech should say Without a guiding ideological thread anchored in social democracy, Labour risks political irrelevanc By Patrick Diamond