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Philip Collins, former chief speechwriter to Tony Blair in 10 Downing Street, columnist in The Times and author of five books, talks about the art of speechwriting in politics and beyond. The interview is hosted by Phil McCauley for Labour Business TV.Read More »

Writer & award winning journalist, Jennifer Nadel talks to Phil McCauley from Labour Business TV about Compassion in Politics.Read More »

Register now for the Labour Business Online Christmas Party Tuesday December 1st 2020. A two-part event with Shadow Chancellor Anneliese Dodds MP followed by a Light-hearted Political Quiz hosted by Phil McCauley, editor of Labour Business TV.Read More »

This joint event with the Fabian Womens Network brings together a panel of women who have very different experiences of a changing working life during the crisis. We will be discussing how Labour can support businesses and workers as we come to terms with the changes brought by both the health and the economic crisis.Read More »

There has been a lot of speculation over the last few days about the issue of 1m social distancing. This issue has become totemic, as the magic bullet that will fix the hospitality industry. That is incorrect and the issue is becoming a distraction from the real issues being faced by hospitality. The reality is that businesses and staff are being let down by a government that is still slow to test, track and trace.Read More »

As a follow up to our previous all-member survey on the economic impact of Coronavirus,  in early April, we’ve just completed another all-member survey on how the pandemic has influenced views on a Brexit extension.   The survey was conducted between 16 and 19 May. The results have been shared with the Leadership.  In brief , our members believe the Government should apply for the longest possible extension (2 years) to the transition period to allow time to achieve the best possible deal for the country and allow time for businesses to adapt for the new trading relationship with their biggest market outside the UK. Read More »

As Covid-19 has shown, governments in the future will have to accept a more active role in the economy. In this context, the regulatory framework for corporate governance will need to be adapted to support economic growth and encourage responsible business practices. A new report from Labour Business provides a route for how the Labour Party in office might begin to bring this about. It discusses reforms relating to shareholders, directors, and employees, as well as broader issues of regulation and enforcement.Read More »

Click here to open the report if you have trouble seeing it below. http://labourbusiness.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/GE19-LB-Submission-to-Lessons-Learned-Review-v4-clean.pdfRead More »