Beware rightwing economic myths such as ‘maxing out the nation’s credit card’ | Letters
Readers respond to an article in which Larry Elliott argues that Andy Burnham must challenge neoliberal nostrumsLarry Elliott’s column on the rightwing economic myths constraining Andy Burnham’s government should be required reading before John Healey’s…
For too long, only the right has expanded the boundaries of what governments can do. Can Burnham change that? | Andy Beckett
The PM might come across as a nice bloke but he is politically ruthless. He will need to be if he is to turn big talk into big changesHow much can a Labour government change the country? According to many voters, journalists and politicians, including…
Is this how Andy Burnham sees the future of work? | Brief letters
Parental influence | Public investment | Capital gains tax on property profits | A degree of success? | Oxygen of publicityKeir Starmer reminded us often that his father was a toolmaker, a skilled occupation. In his Labour party conference speech, Andy…
Unfair method of splitting pensions can add to the pain of divorce | Letters
Richard Nobbs draws attention to fundamental flaw in way pension assets are split on divorce and calls on Labour to actYour article on the impact of the escalating cost of living on divorce settlements (Unhappy couples staying put due to cost of living…
I heard one thing loud and clear in Andy Burnham’s landmark speech: the left has won the arguments | Owen Jones
The PM’s stated trajectory is a rebuke to past Tory and Labour governments. The challenge now is to make his project progressive in word and deedAs Andy Burnham delivered his conference speech to the Labour faithful yesterday, it was hard not to recall…
Happy birthday! What deals and discounts does your age unlock?
From a getting part-time job at 14 to receiving a letter from the king at 100, some milestone ages hold advantages in BritainHave you just unwrapped some presents? Been sitting in a soft play centre and watched a toddler blow out some candles?…
How Labour can reform Britain’s pensions triple lock | Letters
Readers offer solutions to the thorny problem facing the government, in response to an article by Gaby HinsliffGaby Hinsliff (Britain needs cash and everyone knows we should break the pensions triple lock. Where is the courage?, 22 September) is right…