As we unite for the jubilee, let's believe Britain's best days are ahead, not behind

Our values of decency and tolerance, and confidence in a secure green future, make Labour the party of patriotism nowAs we come together as a nation to celebrate the Queen's remarkable platinum jubilee, we also unite around our bunting and flags in a moment of pure British patriotism. Being patriotic isn't something that Labour has always looked comfortable with, but progressive politics has been at its most successful and transformational when it captures the best of British values, nurtures our world-famous institutions and instils a belief that our best days lie ahead of us, not just in the past.A quick survey across British politics today tells us that it's not the Conservatives that enshrine these patriotic principles but Labour. Continue reading...