Starmer’s Stars: 30 stand-out candidates set to make waves in Westminster
The Labour Party has now picked well over half of its candidates for the next general election – and the picture emerging of Starmer’s new guard is that it is an intake likely to be defined by big ambitions, ideas and experience. In Starmer’s Stars, we have identified 30 parliamentary hopefuls, in winnable seats, with […]
The “Big Six” Problem
As part of our “Beyond the Ballot” focus on the pivotal elections taking place around the world over the next year, Portland’s Research team will be conducting regular deep dives into how voters see key issues and personalities. For the first of these, we are taking a look at how voters see the top teams […]
Starmer’s Britain
Starmer’s Britain is Portland’s view of what a Labour government would really look like under Sir Keir Starmer’s leadership and what their policies may mean for business. After 13 years in opposition, polls are suggesting that the Labour Party could be just over a year away from forming the next government – potentially making Starmer […]
How Labour Works
How Labour Works is Portland’s view into what will shape Sir Keir Starmer’s Labour Party as it prepares to win its first general election since 2005. More importantly, it’s a bible for organisations seeking to influence how Labour might govern. It’s 21 years since Portland was formed out of the office of Tony Blair, the […]
The Budget: Balancing Business, Bolsover & Beaconsfield
Since the General Election in December, much ink has been spilled by commentators on the different types of Conservative voter that Boris Johnson must hold onto. The argument supposedly goes that voters in Leave supporting seats like Bolsover – that went Tory for the first time last year – want a more muscular and interventionist […]