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The launch of Labour Friends of NATO could be a game-changer in preparing the British people to face down intimidation and aggression. Almost every week brings news of blatant Russian sabotage and disinformation campaigns against Britain and its democratic allies. Yet though support for defence spending is rising, the public remains largely oblivious of the threat. When we celebrate NATO, as Labour, we naturally think of Ernest Bevin, who placed its creation central to the ac

The debate surrounding Western defence spending has fundamentally shifted. It is no longer just a high-level conversation about hitting arbitrary GDP targets; it is an urgent structural puzzle: How do we actually build the industrial capacity to back up our commitments? This core issue took centre stage at a roundtable discussion hosted by Labour Friends of NATO inside the Palace of Westminster. Bringing together leading voices from across the military, parliamentary, and act

In 1848, Marx and Engels surveyed revolts and revolutions across Europe and concluded: “all that is solid melts into air”. Today, we live in times no less tumultuous than those which forged the Communist Manifesto. Every kind of institution, and every assumption that underpins them, is under threat. National bodies, from the BBC to the Conservative party, are being disrupted by technology and buffeted by populism. International bodies – the UN, World Health Organization, the

Photo: Karlis Dambrans / Shutterstock Originally written by Damian Green for Labourlist. Link to article here Labour MPs, peers and activists have formed a new network in support of strengthening and maintaining support for the NATO alliance. Labour Friends of NATO (LFN) seeks to increase the understanding among Labour MPs and party members about NATO’s principles and policies, as well as equipping them with the knowledge to rebut populists on the left and right that seek to

In this week’s column, Paul takes on the anti-NATO left, tracing its roots to show is has always been a fundamentally un-Labour position.