I was wrong about Corbyn. Now, after this result, Labour has the space to...
by Ian Moss I was wrong, Corbyn did not drive Labour off a cliff, he won seats and he dramatically increased vote share. He comes out of the election stronger but that is partially because expectations...
View ArticleVoters want security at home, at work and for the country. Right now,...
by Ian Moss The course to the next election seems set, unless the Labour party decides to re-engage with the basics of being a political party. The Conservatives will have a significant majority...
View ArticleJeremy Corbyn is a homeopathic politician plying snake oil remedies
by Ian Moss The Labour leadership campaign has seen some pretty unedifying accusations about the commitment of members and candidates to the core purpose of Labour. The hard left, gathering behind...
View ArticleLabour used to know how to win elections. We need to re-learn. Fast.
by Ian Moss We, who came into the Labour party in the late 80s and early 90s thought we had built an invincible election fighting machine – after laying the foundations to get Labour back in contention...
View ArticleEd is right to wait on policy, fixed term parliaments have changed the rhythm...
by Ian Moss In the summer of 2007 regional offices of the Labour party distributed leaflets to its constituencies and held briefing meetings with ward organisers to discuss the campaign plan for the...
View ArticleLabour should support the government’s ministry of justice reforms
by Ian Moss Whisper it quietly but there is a long overdue transformation going on in the ministry of justice and Labour should support some of it. Ignoring the tired idea that parliament is at its...
View ArticleWhy does the law become optional when it comes to hunting?
by Ian Moss The traditional Boxing Day argument about fox hunting started yesterday morning. It’s a great argument because it happens every year, on the same day, and that day just happens to be a day...
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