UK Labour: Credibly Redefining Left Of Centre
What would you say is the historic position of the Labour Party in the UK political system and where does it currently stand? Certainly, since
What would you say is the historic position of the Labour Party in the UK political system and where does it currently stand? Certainly, since
‘A world-class place to live and work.’ That is how President Juncker described Europe at the summit to formally proclaim the EU Pillar of Social
Inequality is the biggest challenge of our time. It undermines social confidence and reduces support for democratic institutions. It lurks behind the new toxic relationship
For many today, debating institutional adjustments to the European Monetary Union embodies typical Brussels solipsism. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it seems to be
COP23 in Bonn sought to maintain the global momentum for ‘green growth’ – to decouple output from greenhouse gas emissions. But the crucial topics of
On 17 November in Gothenburg the Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven reiterated the well-known position of many Scandinavian political actors in the European arena, namely
Why is inequality such a big issue? Why is it so corrosive to societies? I think it became a big issue, because essentially of the
Listening to Europe speak in Bonn, Germany during the recent conference on how to implement the Paris Agreement on climate change, it is possible to
In electoral terms, 2017 has been a tough year for the centre-left. A suite of elections has taken place across Western Europe and other advanced
While Germany has been positioned as a global leader in climate legislation, conflict over climate change policy in COP23’s host country left the Bonn conference’s
What would you say is the current situation of Pasok, the Greek social democratic party? What is the historic position of social democracy in the
Sociology, anthropology, and history have been making large inroads into the debate on immigration. It seems that Homo economicus, who lives for bread alone, has
The failure of the German Chancellor Angela Merkel to form a government after the elections a month ago came as a shock for many observers.
It is not always easy to be a small state in a global world. Many small states seek shelter, some by building alliances with larger
On 17 November, the European Parliament, Council and Commission proclaimed a European Pillar of Social Rights in Gothenburg. The launch of the Pillar signals a
Amid all the crises and upheavals that have battered the European Union over the past decade, one fixed point has been the stolid, stable government
In its admittedly noble striving for increased social justice, the political left has historically had several ideas that, one might dare claim, were not particularly