Jon Cruddas is the Labour MP for Dagenham and Rainham
September 2019
What should Labour do about Brexit? Five key party voices
With a general election expected soon, senior party figures say what the policy should be
June 2019
Labour can’t afford to lose its working-class heartlands by backing remain
Jon Cruddas
Seeking to appeal only to a certain part of its traditional coalition could have epic, unforeseen consequences for the party, says Jon Cruddas, Labour MP for Dagenham and Rainham
March 2019
A second Brexit referendum cannot leave no deal off the ballot
Jon Cruddas and Nick Lowles
It would enrage the right and further erode trust in the British political system
October 2015
Labour must return power to the people
Jon Cruddas
A new organisation aims to put the party back in touch with voters
February 2015
The bishops’ letter to British politicians is a true act of leadership
Jon Cruddas
This is a challenge to both left and right to develop a more generous politics and public conversation. As leader of Labour’s policy review, I’ve learned a lot from it
August 2014
Digital literacy campaign
Labour's vision is for digital to power democracy, and empower communities
Jon Cruddas and Chi Onwurah argue that under Labour, local authorities and citizens would be empowered by digital services they can help create and improve
July 2014
What Labour's proposing is big reform, not big spending
Jon Cruddas, head of Labour's policy review, and Angela Eagle
Jon Cruddas and Angela Eagle: The New Deal for England will be the biggest giveaway of power in 100 years: our regions will deliver the change we need
June 2014
We need radical transformational change in the way Britain governs itself
Jon Cruddas
Jon Cruddas: A report from the Institute of Public Policy Research shows us a path to a stronger nation
May 2014
Ukip isn't a Tory movement. It's a party of the disenfranchised English
Jon Cruddas
Jon Cruddas: Labour must rebuild a sense of pride in England's industrial heartlands and with elections ahead the stakes are high
March 2014
The co-operative movement can still lead the way towards a better Britain
Jon Cruddas
Jon Cruddas: The Co-op bank and group are reeling from recent scandals but they should not lose sight of the ideals they espouse
November 2013
To transform Britain, Labour must first transform itself
Arnie Graf and Jon Cruddas
Arnie Graf and Jon Cruddas: By giving families power over their own lives Labour will build the three pillars of one-nation Britain
April 2013
A new politics of society: how Labour can get back on the front foot
Jon Cruddas and Liam Byrne
Jon Cruddas and Liam Byrne: Labour must understand what matters to people, and go much deeper than a series of 'offers' to tempt voters to the ballot box
February 2013
'Earning and belonging', the building blocks of Labour's policy review
Jon Cruddas
Jon Cruddas: Labour should not be concerned with an 'economistic tradition' but focus on realising our potential as human beings
September 2012
Britannia Unchained: Global Lessons for Growth and Prosperity – review
A tract by Tory rising stars is extreme, unpatriotic and bodes ill for conservatism, argues Jon Cruddas
May 2012
Let's turn the shareholder spring into a glorious summer
Jon Cruddas
Jon Cruddas: This is a golden opportunity to democratise the City and turn the economy into a force for social good
July 2011
Labour must fashion a new patriotism
Jon Cruddas and Jonathan Rutherford
Jon Cruddas and Jonathan Rutherford: To regain power, Labour needs to engage with people's fears over immigration and seize the politics of identity from the right
June 2011
Labour shares the blame for mental illness tragedy
Jon Cruddas and Jonathan Rutherford
Jon Cruddas and Jonathan Rutherford: Cuts are hurting mentally ill people, but Labour's failure to distinguish between the unemployed and the sick played a part
April 2011
Theft in a City state
Jon Cruddas and Maurice Glasman
Jon Cruddas and Maurice Glasman: The same authority that hosted the bank crisis is taking away Billingsgate fish porters' livelihoods
December 2010
Redefine welfare debate or society will pay the price