Reader Letters

Marcus Rashford has the power of appeal with voters that Labour’s leadership currently does not have

An ‘oven-ready’ deal for social care exists – it’s time the prime minister delivered on his promise.

It's not Matt Hancock that should be facing calls to resign - it's the prime minister

It's a no-brainer that Yvette Cooper would offer much-needed leadership in the shadow cabinet

Labour is wasting its time trying to shock the public about Boris Johnson's low standards, it needs to focus on setting its own agenda.

Dominic Cummings didn't sound so pro-Brexit when he faced a committee of MPs to discuss the coronavirus pandemic

Readers praise the former House of Commons speaker's column for The New European.

Nearly five years since the Brexit vote it's proving to be far from the success the ringleaders promised

Readers have their say on Scottish independence Thank you very much for Ian Dunt’s article highlighting the unmistakably close parallels between the mendacious arguments of Brexiters and the SNP. It has been obvious for ages that the separatists have been using words and slogans almost identical to those who succeeded in splitting the UK away […]

It’s time for Labour to look for funding from those that share its internationalist social liberal values. I thoroughly agree with the views expressed by Alastair Campbell in his open letter to Keir Starmer. However, I would like to draw attention also to the important trends set out by Peter Keller in his excellent analysis. […]

The BBC’s Question Time offers an insight into why Labour lost many elections last week. Peter Kellner’s piece on Labour’s troubles in red wall seats was an interesting read and his insights informative. One only had to watch BBC’s Question Time last night to see some truth regarding Kellner’s points about how Labour has lost […]

Labour needs to learn from Boris Johnson that it’s personality, not policy, which is currently winning elections  With each election that sees Johnson’s party rise in the polls, win seats and be applauded by the mainstream media, my heart sinks a little deeper. I’m now convinced that policies don’t cut it – all you need […]

Politics has changed and one reader says Labour loyalists must stop looking to the past. The problem facing Keir Starmer is simple to state but immensely difficult to solve.  It is one that has been with us for a very long time. After two decades working in the coal industry, I became a writer and researcher. […]

An honest referendum about the future of the UK and EU seems a long way off after the latest election results The results suggest that the UK is beyond redemption. How people can see past the lies, and continue to support the Tories is truly astonishing. It really doesn’t bode well for the years ahead. […]

The breakdown of talks with Norway over fisheries signifies another broken Brexit pledge.

Politicians are badly letting down the electorate, and more than ever we need a coherent opposition. UK politics has failed us badly and the people know it. But opposition politicians have swallowed the Brexit pill and say we are in a long game. Labour’s loss in Hartlepool shows that our political landscape needs restorative action […]

The results in Scotland and Wales shows voters turned their backs on Boris Johnson, so why not in England? Why can so many English people not see through Boris Johnson? The Scots and Welsh clearly can – it was as heartening to see the election results north and west of Little England as it was […]

The electorate may still view Boris Johnson favourably, but the prime minister may not get the same reception internationally. Current reporting would suggest that a large proportion of the electorate is not too concerned about Boris Johnson’s competence or character, as long as they believe that the country is being tolerably well run – vaccination […]

There's reason for opponents of this Tory government to feel optimistic about Boris Johnson's changing fortunes

The UK is no longer a glowing example of tackling climate change - our carbon footprint is growing following Brexit

Keir Starmer's time will come - but he must start to take risks.

AMS or STV could bring electoral reform to Britain - and still bring us a step closer to full PR.

Where was the outrage over Boris Johnson's appearance when he paid tribute to Prince Philip?

PR is easily understood and used by many voters in Europe

Britain - with one of the highest death rates in the world - is not the country that should be pointing accusatory fingers.

Why have our attitudes to standards slipped?

Scotland’s departure from the United Kingdom would lead to more of the politics pro-Europeans have fought against. Douglas Alexander’s excellent article seems to have stirred up some nationalist reaction in your letters page but none seems to answer the fundamental question raised, which is that if you think Brexit is a mistake, then why on […]

A vaccine ban would essentially get Boris Johnson off the hook over coronavirus and Brexit.  Last week’s letters were full of debate about vaccine rates, but one thing is certain: if the EU does go ahead with its proposed vaccine export ban, it will essentially get Boris Johnson off the hook for both coronavirus and […]