http://www.openleft.co.uk Open Left is a project aimed at renewing the thinking and ideas of the political Left. We seek an open conversation across the Left about the kind of society we want and how we can best bring it about. Tue, 07 Dec 2010 13:58:25 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://www.openleft.co.uk/2010/12/02/it%e2%80%99s-the-%e2%80%98squeeze%e2%80%99-not-the-%e2%80%98middle%e2%80%99-that-matters/ http://www.openleft.co.uk/2010/12/02/it%e2%80%99s-the-%e2%80%98squeeze%e2%80%99-not-the-%e2%80%98middle%e2%80%99-that-matters/#comments Thu, 02 Dec 2010 10:35:50 +0000 admin http://www.openleft.co.uk/?p=2778 New Statesman, Head of Open Left Richard Darlington argues Labour need to ignore definitions of the 'middle' and focus on policies that address the 'squeezed generation'. ]]> http://www.openleft.co.uk/2010/12/02/it%e2%80%99s-the-%e2%80%98squeeze%e2%80%99-not-the-%e2%80%98middle%e2%80%99-that-matters/feed/ 2 http://www.openleft.co.uk/2010/11/29/bbc-politics-show/ http://www.openleft.co.uk/2010/11/29/bbc-politics-show/#comments Mon, 29 Nov 2010 11:55:03 +0000 admin http://www.openleft.co.uk/?p=2769 here and scroll to 40mins 30secs - to watch via BBC iplayer.]]> http://www.openleft.co.uk/2010/11/29/bbc-politics-show/feed/ 0 http://www.openleft.co.uk/2010/11/18/forthcoming-event-reforming-welfare-%e2%80%93-won%e2%80%99t-work-without-work/ http://www.openleft.co.uk/2010/11/18/forthcoming-event-reforming-welfare-%e2%80%93-won%e2%80%99t-work-without-work/#comments Thu, 18 Nov 2010 15:01:24 +0000 admin http://www.openleft.co.uk/?p=2745 Reforming welfare – Won’t work without work Keynote speaker: Douglas Alexander, Shadow Work & Pensions Secretary In his first major speech following the publication of the Welfare Reform White Paper, Shadow Work & Pensions Secretary, Douglas Alexander gives his reaction and discuss the implications of the Government’s new proposals.]]> http://www.openleft.co.uk/2010/11/18/forthcoming-event-reforming-welfare-%e2%80%93-won%e2%80%99t-work-without-work/feed/ 1 http://www.openleft.co.uk/2010/11/12/understanding-labours-political-decay/ http://www.openleft.co.uk/2010/11/12/understanding-labours-political-decay/#comments Fri, 12 Nov 2010 10:40:35 +0000 admin http://www.openleft.co.uk/?p=2734 essay for Policy Network.]]> http://www.openleft.co.uk/2010/11/12/understanding-labours-political-decay/feed/ 2 http://www.openleft.co.uk/2010/10/25/govt-considers-open-left-pension-proposals/ http://www.openleft.co.uk/2010/10/25/govt-considers-open-left-pension-proposals/#comments Mon, 25 Oct 2010 11:14:41 +0000 admin http://www.openleft.co.uk/?p=2720 'Liberation Welfare' has shaped Government thinking ahead of a radical overhaul of the state pension system.]]> http://www.openleft.co.uk/2010/10/25/govt-considers-open-left-pension-proposals/feed/ 2 http://www.openleft.co.uk/2010/10/22/bbc-today-programme-how-should-miliband-argue-the-cuts/ http://www.openleft.co.uk/2010/10/22/bbc-today-programme-how-should-miliband-argue-the-cuts/#comments Fri, 22 Oct 2010 09:39:25 +0000 admin http://www.openleft.co.uk/?p=2704 here to listen again to the Today Programme report.]]> http://www.openleft.co.uk/2010/10/22/bbc-today-programme-how-should-miliband-argue-the-cuts/feed/ 1 http://www.openleft.co.uk/2010/10/19/milibands-challenge-with-mainstream-voters/ http://www.openleft.co.uk/2010/10/19/milibands-challenge-with-mainstream-voters/#comments Tue, 19 Oct 2010 10:19:21 +0000 admin http://www.openleft.co.uk/?p=2692 Left Foot Forward, Richard Darlington explains the findings of YouGov polling in Open Left's new report: 'Open Verdict: Why Voters Left Labour'.]]> http://www.openleft.co.uk/2010/10/19/milibands-challenge-with-mainstream-voters/feed/ 2 http://www.openleft.co.uk/2010/09/25/open-verdict-press-release/ http://www.openleft.co.uk/2010/09/25/open-verdict-press-release/#comments Fri, 24 Sep 2010 23:05:04 +0000 admin http://www.openleft.co.uk/?p=2609 http://www.openleft.co.uk/2010/09/25/open-verdict-press-release/feed/ 1 http://www.openleft.co.uk/2010/09/22/state-of-play-labour/ http://www.openleft.co.uk/2010/09/22/state-of-play-labour/#comments Wed, 22 Sep 2010 15:44:07 +0000 admin http://www.openleft.co.uk/?p=2625 Total Politics magazine, Richard Darlington argues that Labour must begin a new era at conference with unity.]]> http://www.openleft.co.uk/2010/09/22/state-of-play-labour/feed/ 0 http://www.openleft.co.uk/2010/09/17/crisis-social-democracy/ http://www.openleft.co.uk/2010/09/17/crisis-social-democracy/#comments Fri, 17 Sep 2010 14:00:57 +0000 admin http://www.openleft.co.uk/?p=2597 In the New Statesman essay, Peter Kellner summarises his Open Left report on the Crisis of Social Democracy. He argues that even before the financial crash, social democracy in Britain was becoming unaffordable. He says that what the left needs urgently is a new business model.]]> http://www.openleft.co.uk/2010/09/17/crisis-social-democracy/feed/ 4 http://www.openleft.co.uk/2010/09/13/open-left-event-memorandum-on-the-mainstream-memos-to-labours-next-leader/ http://www.openleft.co.uk/2010/09/13/open-left-event-memorandum-on-the-mainstream-memos-to-labours-next-leader/#comments Mon, 13 Sep 2010 13:58:48 +0000 admin http://www.openleft.co.uk/?p=2514 Open Left is launching a Memorandum on the mainstream: a collection of policy memos written by six former Labour ministers. Join us for the launch event on Wednesday 15 September. Click here to register]]> http://www.openleft.co.uk/2010/09/13/open-left-event-memorandum-on-the-mainstream-memos-to-labours-next-leader/feed/ 0 http://www.openleft.co.uk/2010/09/13/open-left-online-qa-ask-andy-burnham/ http://www.openleft.co.uk/2010/09/13/open-left-online-qa-ask-andy-burnham/#comments Mon, 13 Sep 2010 13:56:48 +0000 admin http://www.openleft.co.uk/?p=2506 This afternoon, Andy Burnham, Labour leadership candidate and former Health Secretary, took part in an online Q&A on the Open Left website. Click here to read the full conversation.]]> http://www.openleft.co.uk/2010/09/13/open-left-online-qa-ask-andy-burnham/feed/ 1