Ideas, enterprise and public service

In the chaos of the Middle East, the world must stand behind the Kurds

It is one year since the lifting of the Siege of Kobanî. Many of us can recall harrowing images of the black flags of Isis flying threateningly from...

A Westminster for the many

Cities of London and Westminster deserves a hardworking, accessible member of parliament that will fight their corner, argues Ibrahim Dogus My name is Ibrahim Dogus and I am...

The neo-liberal extremism of the Tories

(A piece I wrote for Labour List in April) It was a Budget from a new government but, once again, the stubborn Tories have refused to accept the miserable...

Tory rate hikes are killing SMEs

Philip Hammond’s devastating business rate hikes should put to bed the myth that the Tories are the party of small businesses, argues Ibrahim Dogus The news of catastrophic business...

Disaster for small business

The increase to national insurance contributions in this year’s budget is yet another Tory assault on small businesses and entrepreneurs, writes Ibrahim Dogus This week’s budget has proven to...

Labour is the natural friend of small businesses but the uncertainty of Brexit demands the country do more for SMEs

Ibrahim Dogus Labour has in the past been tacitly and even directly accused of being inherently anti-business. The party has been accused of being out of touch with the...

Turkey needs a moderating friend in Brexiting Britain

Ibrahim Dogus With a rapprochement between Trump and Erdoğan, Theresa May’s balancing act in Ankara takes on even more importance, for human rights and trade After hosting Theresa...

Local democracy is where politics becomes personal

Opportunity, enterprise and optimism

Turning the tide: a new beginning for Britain

Once costs rise, they rarely come down

Sudan’s forgotten war

Makerfield’s message

The three smalls that will decide Britain’s future

Stop the Noise: a national campaign for quieter communities

SME4Labour backs Lucy Powell for deputy leader