Richard Rawles argues that the internal battles raging again in the Labour Party over electoral calculations and the way forward are in danger of hiding a possible solution by over-simplifying
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Richard Rawles argues that rather than commitments to specific policies, what the country needs to see from Labour is a sense of hope and purpose directed towards creating a better

Richard Rawles dissects Labour’s failure to stop, or even in parts oppose, Brexit, and argues that although Remain has lost, the values of Remain must prevail. So, that was that.

There is much talk, when Labour discusses its approach to Brexit, of the “traditional heartlands” of northern England and their EU referendum vote. Richard Rawles says this focus risks alienating
Richard Rawles analyses Labour’s various positions on Brexit, and ponders what could happen if the UK leadership – as it surely should – actually follows the wishes of the party
Richard Rawles considers what Labour’s response should be to the Prime Minister’s Brexit speech, and notes that Scottish Conference, unlike UK conference, will have the chance to debate and vote
Richard Rawles, a member of the Labour Party in Edinburgh Northern and Leith CLP, says we should conduct this leadership debate with a focus on defeating our opponents, not each