Commentary & Podcasts

In this blog, Director Theo Bertram sets out why the government shouldn't give into pressure against its decision to means-test the Winter Fuel Payment. Though the measure was introduced by the last Labour government, the circumstances are very different and do not warrant a universal payment.

Poor prison conditions are drawing considerable political attention. This has prompted the new government to introduce emergency measures, while campaigners push for wider reforms. In this latest ‘Ask the Expert’ interview, Jake Shepherd speaks with Pia Sinha of the Prison Reform Trust to explore the key challenges facing prisons.

Too many 16-18 year olds are falling out of the education and skills system, and in this guest blog, CEO of the Careers & Enterprise Company Oli de Botton explains how early intervention can help.

Increasing public uptake of electric vehicles is critical to decarbonising transport. In this blog, SMF Senior Researcher Gideon Salutin shows that success depends on expanding the UK’s chargepoint infrastructure to address drivers’ concerns preventing them from switching to EVs.

The question of whether tariffs should be imposed distracts from the real problem: can Western manufacturers build cheap EVs to compete with their Chinese counterparts.

One of the most common mistakes in political strategy is to be fighting the last battle, instead of preparing for the new one. With this in mind, here are five new strategic battles that I think will shape the first six months for Labour.