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Catholic or not, many of us share Andy Burnham’s beliefs

Letters: Readers respond to an article by Julian Coman on Andy Burnham’s faith and the influence of Catholic social teaching on his work

The Guardian - UK · Aug 6

Like Burnham, I was an altar boy. His Catholic upbringing is shaping the way he governs

With a prime minister raised in a tradition that emphasises our mutual dependency, we may finally have a leader who can address the anomie gripping our country, says Guardian associate editor Julian Coman

The Guardian - UK · Aug 1

Reversing Thatcher’s failed legacy of privatisation can be a Labour vote-winner. If you see Keir, tell him

Andy Burnham’s Manchesterism project is still a work in progress. But the future of centre-left politics in Britain may rely on its promise of ‘rolling back the 80s’, says Guardian associate editor Julian Coman

The Guardian - UK · May 5

Dear Keir Starmer, there is a way to rout Nigel Farage – and it’s staring you in the face

Middle class and blue collar voters both abhor rampant corporate greed. Reform is in league with big business in a way that Labour is not, says Guardian associate editor Julian Coman

The Guardian - UK · Apr 18, 2025

Is Blue Labour really the answer to Keir Starmer’s woes?

Letters: Jim Denham says Maurice Glasman’s views pander to Faragism, in response to an article by Julian Coman. Plus letters from Austen Lynch and Peter Brooker

The Guardian - UK · Feb 25, 2025

An exiled group within Labour is making a comeback – it could hold the key to repelling Farage

Many of Blue Labour’s diagnoses have been proved correct. With Reform targeting Labour’s working-class support, a reappraisal is overdue, says Guardian associate editor Julian Coman

The Guardian - UK · Feb 21, 2025

It’s too easy to claim Sahra Wagenknecht is beyond the pale. Here’s what German voters see in her

Progressives shouldn’t dismiss the ‘left-conservative’ leader – her popularity is driven by her powerful critique of runaway capitalism, says Guardian associate editor Julian Coman

The Guardian - UK · Oct 24, 2024

Labour needs to champion a radical reform programme

Letters: The idea of redistributive social justice is popular, says Ian Fraser, while Gavin Killip argues that the worst excesses of Thatcherism need to be undone

The Guardian - UK · Aug 31, 2022

Starmer has a huge opportunity – but he must be bolder if he is to reset British politics

The Labour leader’s idea that the party wins elections only when not summoning the ghosts of socialism past is causing a debilitating timidity, says Guardian associate editor Julian Coman

The Guardian - UK · Aug 24, 2022

Young, old, rich, poor – Labour must heal the cultural divide

Letters: Readers respond to Julian Coman’s article about the party’s difficulties in reaching working-class voters in post-industrial towns

The Guardian - UK · May 13, 2022