Reflections on the 'Starmer Revolution' and the early days of the new Labour Government 20 July 2024
Two weeks after the General Election that established the first Labour government in 14 years, Tony McNulty reflects on their first two weeks in power and what this week's King's Speech tells us about Labour's approach to governing and their policy priorities.
Should each and every vote count? Exploring Britain's 'Democratic Deficit' 11 July 2024
A week on from the General Election, Mary Honeyball asks whether First Past the Post has had its day and argues that participation in general elections in Britain will only improve when all shades of opinion are able to have their say.
In Britain, "Supermajorities" are the norm. And that's the problem. 4 July 2024
As voters across the United Kingdom head to the polls, Robert Saunders reflects on the emergence of the real villain of this election - 'The Supermajority' ...
Election Night at QMUL 4 July 2024
As voters across the United Kingdom head to the polls today, experts from the Mile End Institute and the School of Politics and International Relations at Queen Mary will be appearing in the media, providing expert analysis of the final hours of campaign and what this election will mean for the future of British politics.
Election Round-up from QMUL 4 July 2024
Over the last week, experts from the Mile End Institute and the School of Politics and International Relations at Queen Mary have appeared in media, providing expert analysis of the twists and turns of the campaign and the main parties' policy commitments. This round-up features a selection of their work.
A Staging Post for Women: Reflecting on the 2024 General Election 4 July 2024
As the General Election draws to a close, Mary Honeyball observes that women have been severely under-represented in the media during the campaign and outlines some of the challenges facing Rachel Reeves if she becomes Chancellor of the Exchequer as she tries to 'close the gender pay gap once and for all'.
Things Can Only Get Bitter? Managing the new Parliamentary Labour Party 28 June 2024
With just under a week to go until polling day, Tony McNulty reflects on what New Labour's time in government from 1997 to 2010 can teach Keir Starmer and his team about managing the Parliamentary Labour Party in government.
How are Londoners intending to vote at the General Election, and why? 27 June 2024
With just one week to go until polling day, Elizabeth Simon asks what our latest Savanta poll of the London electorate tells us about the General Election and the issues that will shape how Londoners vote.
The Rise of the Far Right in Britain 26 June 2024
With a new poll putting Reform one point ahead of the Conservative Party, Mary Honeyball argues that the rise of the 'hard right' across the EU will empower populists in the Conservative and Reform parties. With just over a week until polling day, Honeyball calls on the mainstream parties to get to grips with the growing popularity of Nigel Farage and Reform.
Election Round-up from QMUL 14 June 2024
So, they made you a Minister! 13 June 2024
As the Labour Party launches its manifesto ahead of next month's General Election, Tony McNulty reflects on the lessons of his service in Tony Blair and Gordon Brown's administrations and offers some sage advice to Labour politicians preparing to walk the corridors of power for the first time in 14 years.
The Brexit-Sized Elephant in the Room 7 June 2024
With next month's General Election fast approaching, the former Labour MEP Mary Honeyball believes that Brexit is this election's elephant in the room. She argues that, by refusing to address the United Kingdom's relationship with the European Union, both Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak risk furthering the social and economic crises facing the country.
Election Round-up from QMUL 29 May 2024
How to call a General Election ... 29 May 2024
A week after Rishi Sunak fired the starting gun on this summer's general election from outside a rainy Downing Street, Philip Cowley and Matthew Bailey explore the history of this British 'tradition'.
Meet QMUL's Election Experts 24 May 2024
Between now and the General Election on Thursday 4 July, experts from Queen Mary will be commenting on the twists and turns of the campaign, analysing the main parties' manifestos and exploring the key political and policy questions facing the next government.
'Turning the intellectual page on New Labour': Rachel Reeves' Mais Lecture 26 April 2024
In his final blog as Director of the Mile End Institute, Patrick Diamond reflects on the Mais Lecture that Rachel Reeves gave last month and explores what it tells us how Keir Starmer and Reeves will seek to forge a new political and economic settlement for the 2030s if the Labour Party wins the forthcoming general election.
The Asquithian Traits of the Next (Likely) Prime Minister 22 March 2024
As it becomes clear the Labour Party is on course to win the next general election, the question that think tanks, journalists, and the public are increasingly asking is: who is Keir Starmer? More specifically, as Sanjit Nagi explores, what can we expect from him as Prime Minister of the first Labour government in fourteen years?
Starmer's Lessons from the First Labour Government 26 January 2024
In the week of the centenary of the formation of the first Labour government, Richard Johnson assesses the 1924 government's achievements and the 'eerily common challenges' that Keir Starmer shares with Ramsay MacDonald.
What is Labour for? Looking ahead to the 2024 general election 15 January 2024
In his first piece of 2024, Patrick Diamond looks ahead to the next general election and, reflecting on two new important books on Labour's history, asks what the party is for and whether has the will and policies to bring about ‘a new age of hope'.
The Gray Revolution: 'Bombproofing' Sir Keir 21 December 2023
In our final entry for 2023, Max Stafford considers the impact that the former civil servant Sue Gray has had on the Labour Party and its preparations for government since becoming Sir Keir Starmer's Chief of Staff in September.
Consolidators versus Transformers: The New Dividing Line in Labour's Politics? 12 October 2023
Following the launch of our new pamphlet at the Labour Party's conference in Liverpool this week, Patrick Diamond reflects on Labour's image, its internal strategic disagreements, and how transformational the Party's programme for the next election will be.
Our New Pamphlet: Governing in Hard Times 6 October 2023
Ahead of this year's Labour Party conference, which starts in Liverpool on Sunday, the Mile End Institute is publishing its new pamphlet on the urgent questions facing Labour and the wider centre-left.