Govt considers Open Left pension proposals

Open Left report ‘Liberation Welfare’ has shaped Government thinking ahead of a radical overhaul of the state pension system.

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How should Miliband argue the cuts?

The BBC’s Norman Smith discusses how Labour should oppose the cuts with Head of Open Left Richard Darlington, former Cabinet Minister David Blunkett, former Select Committee Chair Barry Sherman and the Fabian Society’s Tim Horton. Click here to listen again to the Today Programme report.

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Miliband’s challenge with ‘mainstream’ voters

Writing on Left Foot Forward, Richard Darlington explains the findings of YouGov polling in Open Left’s new report: ‘Open Verdict: Why Voters Left Labour’.

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