Labour has a good story to tell on immigration – even if no one wants to hear it
Since its founding nearly 40 years ago, The Independent has argued for Britain to continue to be an open, tolerant…
Voices: Trump and Putin agree on one thing – Xi is key to ending their wars in Iran and Ukraine
During President Donald Trump’s state visit to China a few days ago, President Xi Jinping burnished his intellectual credentials by…
To weary voters, Labour risks looking more muddled than ever
Not for the first time, the Labour Party has landed itself in a strategic muddle. In the unofficial yet intense…
The serious problems Labour’s would-be leaders will need to address
What is so remarkable about the crisis of leadership convulsing the Labour government is that it is all about process…
Voices: Labour is giving us a psychodrama that absolutely nobody wants
There have been many moments, since the first disastrous election results began to filter through, when the prime minister’s future…
Voices: It is time for Keir Starmer to deliver – but Labour must resist a lurch to the left
As Winston Churchill said of parliamentary politics, Keir Starmer’s enemies don’t have the one great advantage that incumbency bestows on…
Voices: Gordon Brown’s return provides much-needed reassurance
As the prime minister picks himself up from the drubbing Labour received in Thursday’s elections and prepares the nation to…