Here’s what a government led by Andy Burnham will look like Opinion The political economy of an Andy Burnham government is clear, it will be radically interventionist: nationalising failing utilities like Thames Water, investing in the green transition – and seeing the Iran War as a spur to the ultimate energy security of renewables plus nuclear; building a progressive economy of opportunity and prosperity for all, says [...]
Bring back Burnham now! Opinion Voters have sent the clearest possible message that they are sick of the Starmer government. Andy Burnham is the only man who can make Labour popular again, says John McTernan The verdict is in. The country has had enough of this Labour government. The election results could not have been any starker. The SNP returned [...]
Mandelson car crash shows Starmer’s Labour has no ideology, only in-fighting Opinion Peter Mandelson was given the job because he’s from the right faction of the Labour party. Keir Starmer’s government doesn’t believe in anything except fighting itself, says John McTernan Politics is – at its best – a battle of ideas. Successful politicians need to be able to fight and think at the same time. Peter [...]
Burnham was Labour’s best chance to stop Reform’s rise January 26, 2026 Blocking Andy Burnham's bid to stand as an MP could cause irreparable damage if Labour now loses the by-election, writes John McTernan.
Embracing elective dictatorship could save Starmer January 2, 2026 Starmer's government should be the most powerful in the West. To save the Labour party he must remember that in 2026, writes John McTernan.
Why is Labour refusing to use its own power? December 1, 2025 A landslide victory in a centralised government gives Labour great political power, yet Keir Starmer seems reluctant to use it, writes John McTernan.
Tomorrow, vote for change July 3, 2024 This election is not a choice between higher taxes and higher spending, but a chance for a break from instability and neo-liberal governance, says John McTernan Change. That’s the proposition. Labour promise a break from instability. Instead of five Prime Ministers in six years they offer just one – Keir Starmer. A man with a [...]
Why Labour MPs shouldn’t call themselves socialists May 31, 2024 Labour is not, and has never been, a socialist party. It is a social democratic party whose mission is to save capitalism from itself, not replace it with a new system, says John McTernan Is Keir Starmer a socialist? Is Rachel Reeves a social democrat? At the start of the general election campaign, Labour’s leader [...]
