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Columnists

A side on photo of Rachel Reeves outside Number 11 Downing Street
Opinion

Rachel Reeves’ Mansion House speech offered nothing for most people

Prem Sikka
Yesterday

‘The state needs to be hands-on, and not leave it all to the pirates of City of London’

Housing
Opinion

How the Building Safety Regulator has become the slow death of Labour’s housing agenda

Chris Worrall
3 July, 2025 (3 weeks ago)

The BSR isn’t protecting people, it is paralysing housing starts in the places that need them most.

Opinion

The Glastonbury controversies show we need a more nuanced understanding of free speech

Patrick Hurley
1 July, 2025 (3 weeks ago)

The very founding document of liberal free speech principles makes the argument that free speech is context-dependent, not absolute

Drax power station
Opinion

Corporate vs human welfare: The story of Drax

Prem Sikka
27 June, 2025 (3 weeks ago)

There is no means-testing for corporate welfare payments.

A photo of building site
Opinion

The government should back regeneration to build new homes and tackle poor-quality existing properties

Ben Cooper
26 June, 2025 (4 weeks ago)

The government has rightly prioritised housebuilding, committing to build 1.5m net new homes this parliament. But existing homes need investment too.

Care sector
Opinion

Carers week: We should be constantly finding ways to make carers’ lives easier

Jamie Stone
11 June, 2025

I am a carer and perhaps it’s time for me to talk about it

Vapes
Opinion

Banning vapes should be just the beginning. The government must take further action to reduce waste

Eloise Sacares
9 June, 2025

The Labour government must supercharge waste reduction with its upcoming circular economy strategy, and deliver practical steps that can make a big difference to industry, consumers and the environment.

Charles Kennedy
Opinion

Remembering Charles Kennedy: Ten years on

Jamie Stone
6 June, 2025

Jamie Stone MP remembers his friend and colleague

Water coming out of a tap
Opinion

Nationalisation is the only way to fix the crisis in the water industry

Prem Sikka
6 June, 2025

Despite the damning evidence the government is clinging on to private ownership of water, which has fleeced customers for 36 years.

A stick reading "Vote Labour"
Opinion

Previous Labour governments transformed our cities. Now it’s time for us to radically improve our towns.

Patrick Hurley
6 June, 2025

The fortunes of our towns and cities have swapped

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