The Skwawkbox blog got hold of a copy of a confidential strategy memo I had sent to Karie Murphy and Seumas Milne in early December, and via intermediaries to Andrew Murray, chief of staff to Len McCluskey and a key LOTO (Leader of the Opposition) office adviser. I was glad…

Here’s what I said (or at least, my notes for the NEC conversation!) when I was one of the eight candidates interviewed for the role of Labour General Secretary. Curious to hear what others think (although we’ve come so far since then, and there’s much more to say now —…

I’m a network organiser, a movement-builder, and a member of many things — including the Labour Party, and Momentum. I got over my Groucho Marx tendency on clubs/tribes a long time ago… just as long as they’re open tribes, or can be met with openness. These links might be interesting…

The UK’s Prospect Magazine published my long read on the Political Revolution of 2016. Includes stories from the frontline of the Trump, Brexit and Sanders revolutions (plus a sprinkling of historical perspective and a dash of status-quo-baiting). If you read just one thing I’ve written, make it this. Taster below: …

Crowdpac is an open platform for new politics — a place where anyone can crowdfund a campaign or nominate someone for office. We also provide voter information: for example, we map politicians’ positions transparently using big data to help you decide who to support. While we come from opposite sides…

This piece was published in the Fabian Review in September 2016 Social democratic parties are crumbling all across Europe. Insurgent political forces are on the rise, from left to right. …

Your country needs you — This referendum casts a stark spotlight on the state of our democracy. Jo Cox was one of the most passionate, principled and honest campaigners I have ever known, and she was killed amidst a toxic fog of cynical campaigning and failing politics. It is time for all of us to…

In less than two weeks, the people of the UK will vote on the most important decision of our generation: should Britain be In or Out of the European Union? This referendum outcome will shape our society’s direction in the coming decades. …

Originally published by LabourList and the Fabian Society in March 2016; updated in January 2017 Six months before the 2015 general election, some of us identified the question of “how can Labour win in England?” as an existential challenge. MPs like John Denham, Jon Cruddas and Steve Reed, PPCs including…