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Jonathan Rutherford’s Blue Labour ideas are at the heart of No 10’s political plans. But will it be enough to save Keir Starmer at the next election? Asks Phil Tinline thenewworld.co.uk/phil-tinline-c…

In this week’s The New Statesman, I argue that - because deterrence works - a nuclear-armed Iran would fear the national suicide of instigating a nuclear war like any other state. As such, the real problem with an Iranian bomb would be the non-nuclear aggression it could enable. 1/8

I've written for LabourList, on a progressive, pro-working class announcement from Wes Streeting yesterday. Should be seen as part of a new focus from the goverment on places like Blackpool. 1/

This 👇 is EXCELLENT. We’re medicalising the effects of structural/economic shifts, treating the symptoms of industrial decline as medical pathologies. Welfare cuts are easy. What’s difficult? Building a new model that provides well-paid, stable employment ACROSS THE COUNTRY.

BUIRA very proud to have been awarded a BUIRA Fellowship in some amazing company Paul Stewart and Jo McBride

The challenge of welfare reform will grow exponentially when the effects of AI are truly felt in the labour market. The elephant in the room.

‘To unlock Cornwall’s full economic potential, we must invest in the people who power our economy’ Great to see out for consultation this new Workforce & Skills Strategy for Cornwall & the Isles of Scilly, developed with Joanie Willett & Institute of Cornish Studies 〓〓 UoE Humanities & Social Sciences Cornwall colleagues

Outgoing BUIRA president, Pete Turnbull, closes our 2025 conference ‘Putting Industrial Relations in its Place: The Geographies of Good Work’. The conference at UoE Humanities & Social Sciences Cornwall University of Exeter, Cornwall caps off our 3-year term as the University of Bristol Business School led BUIRA stewardship team 👋

PM using Port Talbot as an example of Labour's green industrial agenda, slams Farage for saying he'd cancel the electric arc furnace - due to start building in weeks and provide 5000 jobs. Have to plug our paper on metals, industry and community here: progressivebritain.org/putting-indust…

Merci Marc-Olivier Bherer for this piece on our relaunch in Le Monde lemonde.fr/idees/article/…

BRITISH DEINDUSTRIALISATION AND WELFARE THREAD (🇬🇧):

‘The lesson of Bidenomics in the US is that people need to be able to feel the benefit of reindustrialisation in Britain's equivalent of the Rust Belt’ progressivebritain.org/wp-content/upl…

The Lost Boys audiobook is officially out today! Narrated by yours truly. audible.co.uk/pd/Lost-Boys-A…

Understand Zarah Sultana quit Labour after learning she was about to be expelled.

It might be on other side of the world but my heart reaches out to everyone affected by fire at the synagogue in Melbourne. And for the attack to come on a Friday night. Places of worship are special regardless of faith. No room for hate or antisemitism wherever in the world.

Wrote a piece for Jungle World on 'post-wokeness' and cycles of identity politics. jungle.world/artikel/2025/2…

My friend Christopher Hitchens wrote acutely of the 7/7 terrorist attacks, and I’ve always shared his view. There is no way to propitiate theocratic fanaticism; the only effective, let alone reputable, response is to confront, thwart & defeat it.

Economic pride & restoring our broken social contract is key to Labour's plans. My piece on the centrality of decent jobs & communities in Labour's offer LabourList More blue-collar Labour than blue Labour. labourlist.org/2025/07/commen…