I am obsessed by the qualities required to be an effective leader, as members of the co-operative know. On reflecting... more

Sue Gray has gone and Morgan Mcsweeney is in charge. Where does this leave Keir Starmer and his confused and... more

The Conservatives were slaughtered at the latest election, and yet its leadership candidates are still singing the same old tune.... more

The first Labour conference after a landslide win should be celebratory, but in Liverpool the mood is uncertain. Can Keir... more

The Lib Dems won 72 seats at the election. While this is an epic achievement, it will have little influence... more

Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves are refusing to budge over the winter fuel payment saga – and both argue they... more

Whoever wins the Tory leadership contest will face a titanic task. Are any of the six candidates up to it?... more

In Keir Starmer’s first major speech as Prime Minister he argues things will get worse before they will get better…... more

The macho briefings against Sue Gray have echoes with those against Marcia Williams in the Harold Wilson era, and could... more

With Reform breathing down their necks should the next Tory leader seek to work with Farage or try to destroy... more