Out into the world’ was the slogan of the Brexiteers’ predecessors in the 1975 European referendum. In a similar vein,...
Pat McFadden MP Articles
Labour must show leadership on the EU
It is good to be here at Progress. Good to be among an audience that takes pride in Labour’s achievements in...
Three lessons learned about Ireland, Brexit and referendums
I have recently returned from a short trip to Dublin where I had been invited to speak to the Institute of...
What kind of country do we want to be?
In the run-up to the lifting of restrictions on Bulgarian and Romanian migrants at the start of this year Britain's...
Avoiding a deeper tragedy
There we were on the Treasury select committee, doing an inquiry into the collapse of the Co-op Bank, just as had been...
Power to the producers: the loss of walk-in centres
Today’s review of emergency care in the NHS takes place against the backdrop of increasing pressure on A&E...
Preparing for battle
Pat McFadden presents his memo on the task facing Labour’s new general election coordinator The general election is,...
Thatcher, Thatcherism and Labour
For those of us of a certain age, watching the BBC programme screened on the night of Margaret Thatcher’s death was...
The first duty of government
The first duty of any government is to protect the public. This requirement for protection cannot, of course, be...
Giving young people a chance
In February of this year I launched a work experience programme for unemployed young people in my constituency....
Banks need a Clause IV moment
First the public had to bail out banks who bet billions on poor value securitised mortgage packages. They then had to...
Rejecting ‘declinism’ in manufacturing
How could Britain do more of making things? Doesn’t globalisation mean an inevitable decline in manufacturing? As G8...