Recent Interviews
Michelle Meagher – “Competition is Killing Us: How Big Business is Harming Our Society and Planet – and What to do About it”
Talking to Phil McCauley today, we're delighted to introduce Michelle Meagher, competition lawyer, Senior Policy Fellow at the UCL Centre for Law, Economics and Society and author of the book …Read More »The Future of Labour Policy on the International Stage – P. Assad & J. Toale
Peymana Assad and Jessica Toale, co-chairs of the Labour Foreign Policy Group, discuss with Phil McCauley from Labour Business TV their views on the future of Labour Policy on the …Read More »Philip Collins – Speechwriting in a digital world
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 …Read More »Compassion in Politics – Jennifer Nadel
Writer & award winning journalist, Jennifer Nadel talks to Phil McCauley from Labour Business TV about Compassion in Politics.Read More »The future of Trade after Brexit – Emily Thornberry MP
Emily Thornberry MP talks to Phil McCauley from Labour Business TV about the future of Trade after Brexit.Read More »
Recent News
Launch of Building a Purposeful Economy discussion paper with Jonathan Reynolds MP
Launch of the Discussion Paper by the Economic Policy Group of Labour Business, with Jonathan Reynolds MP Labour has a strategic opportunity to take the mantle of the “party of business” …Read More »Tuesday 1st December – Online Christmas Party 2020
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 …Read More »Friday 16th October – 6pm: Working Life After Corona Virus
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 …Read More »Conference 2020: Now’s the time – Women in Business Fringe Event – Sept. 19th from 16:00
Saturday September 19 from 16:00: Now’s the time – Women in Business - More information soon.Read More »Conference 2020: Monday September 21 from 14:00: Self-organising the self-employed
Day/Date: Monday September 21 Time: from 14:00 Philip Ross, Labour Business, Chair of Small Business & Self-employment Policy Group Dr Liz Hind, Labour Business, Vice Chair of Small Business & …Read More »
Recent Opinions
Labour Business Hospitality Sector Statement
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 …Read More »Labour Business members overwhelmingly reject ‘No Deal’ Brexit, seek close alignment with extended 2-year transition period
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 …Read More »Put first things first. Let Brexit take a back seat during the Covid-19 crisis
Labour Business Chair Hamish Sandison makes the health case for extending the Brexit transition, arguing that while there’s a strong economic argument for a Brexit delay, there is an even …Read More »COVID19 – Treating the self-employed with respect
A package of measures has been offered to the self-employed with the offer of grants of up-to £2,500 being offered. (Also, there has been agreed delay in the payment of …Read More »Forget loan schemes. The state must take equity stakes to avoid bailouts
Paul Hendrick Labour Business Treasurer This article first appeared on LabourList, and can be found here. Much of the framework of support for business during the coronavirus pandemic has focused …Read More »
Recent Publications
Building a Purposeful Economy
A Discussion Paper by the Economic Policy Group of Labour Business With a Foreword by Jonathan Reynolds MP Labour has a strategic opportunity to take the mantle of the “party …Read More »Top 10 Green Policies for Local Government
Introduction Ahead of the local elections across the United Kingdom on 5th May 2022 and inspite of a turbulent backdrop of rising energy prices and a growing anti-Net Zero agenda, …Read More »Labour Business Manifesto for Local Government Elections 2022
Foreword When Labour Business was approached by Hackney Labour Group with an invitation to collaborate with them in creating a business manifesto for the forthcoming local elections in May 2022, …Read More »Takeovers and the UK Economy – a new report from Labour Business
Capital markets have increasingly become a vehicle for value extraction, at the expense of long‐term productive investment by companies. A new Labour Business briefing paper examines the causes and consequences …Read More »Towards Democratic and Sustainable Business: Possibilities for Corporate Governance Reform
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 …Read More »
