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Why UK Labour’s Win is a Shot in the Arm for Democrats
By Claire Ainsley
Director of PPI's Project on Center-Left Renewal
for The Hill
This weekend, something shifted in the public mood in Britain.
There were no street parties or jubilant scenes greeting the new Labour government, unlike the last time the Labour Party broke a long period of Conservative rule, an occasion marked with a dawn party at London’s Royal Festival Hall in 1997. But as the new Prime Minister Keir Starmer took to the steps of Downing Street to offer a new kind of leadership, and broke party traditions with a slew of expert appointments as incoming ministers, it’s like a weight has lifted.
People don’t expect miracles in this age of tight finances, but they have given change a chance. As a neighbor commented with a wry smile, “It’s a start.”
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More from Claire Ainsley on the U.K. Election
Labour Must Heed Warnings from the Global Centre-Left
⮕ The Financial Times
A Former Adviser to Keir Starmer on What his Victory Can Teach the Global Left
⮕ The Economist
LISTEN: How Will Keir Starmer Relate to the World?, ft. Claire Ainsley
⮕ The Foreign Desk Podcast
The U.K. Elects a No-Drama Prime Minister After Years of Post-Brexit Chaos, ft. Claire Ainsley
⮕ The Wall Street Journal
Who is Keir Starmer, the self-described socialist set to lead the U.K.? Some Brits still don’t know, ft. Claire Ainsley
⮕ NBC News
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For Democrats to restore their competitiveness outside urban centers and build durable majorities, they must improve their standing with working-class voters. Historically, Democrats have thrived when advocating for the economic aspirations and moral values of ordinary working Americans. However, with former President Donald Trump winning significant support among working-class Black and Latino voters, Democrats face an urgent challenge to regain the trust and support of these critical demographic groups.
PPI and YouGov released a new poll to aid Democrats in crafting more effective appeals to working-class voters. PPI President Will Marshall offers detailed findings and analysis to provide Democrats with a roadmap for regaining the trust of working Americans.
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New from the Experts
Tamar Jacoby, Director of PPI's New Ukraine Project: The Trumpists’ Dangerous ‘Peace’ Plan for Ukraine
⮕ The xxxxxx
Richard D. Kahlenberg, Director of Housing Policy and PPI's American Identity Project: Teaching Students What It Means to Be an American
⮕ The Liberal Patriot
Bruno Manno, PPI Senior Advisor: The 4th Of July—Past, Present, And Future
⮕ Forbes
Diana Moss, VP and PPI's Director of Competition Policy & Jason Gold, PPI Senior Fellow: Federal Legislation, Not the NCAA Antitrust Settlements, Should Drive a New Model of College Sports
⮕ ProMarket
Erin Delaney, PPI's Director of Health Care Policy: PPI Leads Letter to Advance Site-Neutral Payment Reform to Protect Patients from High Hospital Bills, Promote Fairer Billing
⮕ PPI Letter
Trade Fact of the Week: Panama Canal worker mortality down 99.9% from the 1906-1914 project to the 2006-2016 expansion.
⮕ PPI's Trade Fact of the Week
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Don't Miss These PPI Reports
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Radically Pragmatic
Taking on Ticketmaster: Why Competition Benefits Consumers
On this episode of Radically Pragmatic, Dr. Diana Moss, VP and Director of Competition Policy at PPI, sits down with Russ D'Souza, co-founder of SeatGeek, and Terrell McSweeny, former Commissioner of the FTC, to discuss the Live Nation monopoly story and how Ticketmaster's restrictive policies and contracts harm consumers.
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Staff Spotlight: Ian O'Keefe
 Ian O'Keefe
National Press Secretary
Ian O'Keefe is the National Press Secretary for the Progressive Policy Institute, leading the organization's media strategy and communications efforts.
Before joining PPI, Ian was the Communications Director for U.S. Representative Derek Kilmer, where he was the primary spokesperson and managed all aspects of media relations. Ian's previous roles include Deputy Communications Director for U.S. Representative Rick Larsen and Press Assistant on the Biden for President campaign.
Ian holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Washington. At work, Ian is committed to advancing PPI's mission of promoting innovative and pragmatic policy solutions. Outside work, Ian enjoys experiencing new cultures through travel, searching for good burritos, running on the National Mall, and spending time in the Evergreen State.
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