Archive - Parables

‘Chasing waterfalls’

How one anti-elitism leads to the next

Apr 15, 2023 •

March 2023

Estuary English

If a political sea-change happens in 2024, it could begin on the lower Thames

Mar 30, 2023 •

November 2022

Painted into a corner?

Was the ‘realignment’ just a pet theory?

Nov 18, 2022 •

April 2022

Thinking in straight lines

The country is more progressive, so why is the left losing?

Apr 22, 2022 •

September 2021

Bridging the Divide

What is driving the realignment in UK politics?

Sep 26, 2021 •

May 2021

‘Against their interests’

The Hartlepool by-election result has renewed discussion about how Labour re-connects with working-class voters.

May 7, 2021 •

February 2020

Labour won’t end anti-Semitism until we ditch ‘Puppet-Master’ ideas about politics

Keir Starmer’s promise to axe the Labour complaints team is the latest attempt to end the party’s ongoing, self-inflicted anti-Semitism crisis.

Feb 6, 2020 •

January 2020

To stand a chance Labour must ditch its nostalgia

Why does Labour never know what it’s got till it’s (long) gone?

Jan 21, 2020 •

May 2019

Where now for Change UK?

That week in late February — when the ‘TIG’ achieved 18% in a one-off poll — must seem a long time ago now, if you’re a Change UK member or activist.

May 31, 2019 •

January 2019

‘Two-tiers good, four-tiers bad’ — how we prevent a Brexit culture war

‘Two-tiers good, four-tiers bad’ — how we prevent a Brexit culture war

Jan 15, 2019 •

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