Simon Fletcher
@fletchersimon.bsky.social
Former adviser to Labour leaders, former chief of staff to the Mayor of London. Director of winning Labour leadership campaigns. Socialist.
Political campaigns II writing and analysis II consultancy
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Political campaigns II writing and analysis II consultancy
https://linktr.ee/simonfletcher
I went to see Emma-Jean Thackray at the Glasshouse tonight and it was outstanding.
October 31, 2025 at 11:44 PM
I went to see Emma-Jean Thackray at the Glasshouse tonight and it was outstanding.
From a story in the current edition of The Beano
August 29, 2025 at 7:24 PM
From a story in the current edition of The Beano
The Labour leadership has not only failed to challenge the anti-migrant, anti-multicultural narrative that’s been unleashed, it’s fed it. Its responses here to Farage’s extremely right wing speech compound that and leave the goal totally wide open for the far right. Disgraceful.
August 26, 2025 at 4:44 PM
The Labour leadership has not only failed to challenge the anti-migrant, anti-multicultural narrative that’s been unleashed, it’s fed it. Its responses here to Farage’s extremely right wing speech compound that and leave the goal totally wide open for the far right. Disgraceful.
I’m away for a few days and not keeping up with everything but this by @adambienkov.bsky.social from a couple of days ago contains much to agree with.
open.substack.com/pub/bylinesu...
open.substack.com/pub/bylinesu...
August 24, 2025 at 1:19 PM
I’m away for a few days and not keeping up with everything but this by @adambienkov.bsky.social from a couple of days ago contains much to agree with.
open.substack.com/pub/bylinesu...
open.substack.com/pub/bylinesu...
August 7, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Beautiful day for the Gala
July 12, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Beautiful day for the Gala
The problem with this government line is that there is no moral case for it either, quite the opposite
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
June 18, 2025 at 7:52 AM
The problem with this government line is that there is no moral case for it either, quite the opposite
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Last night massively defeated by Reform in Tameside and the Greens in Haringey, the Labour right’s choices are the wrong ones for the majority of the population and causing a backlash in all directions.
April 11, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Last night massively defeated by Reform in Tameside and the Greens in Haringey, the Labour right’s choices are the wrong ones for the majority of the population and causing a backlash in all directions.
Spirit-lifting, mind-blowing, superb Kamasi Washington at the Glasshouse tonight
April 5, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Spirit-lifting, mind-blowing, superb Kamasi Washington at the Glasshouse tonight
Further from the @labourlist.bsky.social @survation.bsky.social poll: Labour members’ negative view of the spring statement
April 3, 2025 at 7:17 AM
Further from the @labourlist.bsky.social @survation.bsky.social poll: Labour members’ negative view of the spring statement
April 3, 2025 at 7:13 AM
The chancellor lauds an estimate on rising real household disposable income but the section is eye-opening. It’s projected to fall at first - main driver downward is the govt’s welfare cuts…
And the growth average across the forecast at 1% pa is v low. Squeeze remains.
And the growth average across the forecast at 1% pa is v low. Squeeze remains.
March 26, 2025 at 2:19 PM
The chancellor lauds an estimate on rising real household disposable income but the section is eye-opening. It’s projected to fall at first - main driver downward is the govt’s welfare cuts…
And the growth average across the forecast at 1% pa is v low. Squeeze remains.
And the growth average across the forecast at 1% pa is v low. Squeeze remains.
On the Chancellor’s autumn figures, general government investment was projected to go into decline at -1.4% in 2029. On today’s it is -1.3% in 2029. ie general govt investment continues to be forecast to go down.
March 26, 2025 at 2:18 PM
On the Chancellor’s autumn figures, general government investment was projected to go into decline at -1.4% in 2029. On today’s it is -1.3% in 2029. ie general govt investment continues to be forecast to go down.
On the Chancellor’s autumn figures, general government investment was projected to go into decline, being at -1.4% in 2029. On today’s it is -1.3% in 2029, ie general govt investment continues to be forecast to go down.
March 26, 2025 at 1:56 PM
On the Chancellor’s autumn figures, general government investment was projected to go into decline, being at -1.4% in 2029. On today’s it is -1.3% in 2029, ie general govt investment continues to be forecast to go down.
March 26, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Labour is turning to substantial and more open conflict with the interests of working class people and its own electorate. It is a decisive phase in the course of the govt. As with previous Labour govts that chose such a disastrous course it has to be opposed
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
March 19, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Labour is turning to substantial and more open conflict with the interests of working class people and its own electorate. It is a decisive phase in the course of the govt. As with previous Labour govts that chose such a disastrous course it has to be opposed
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Labour is running this campaign ad in the Runcorn & Helsby by-election. The Labour party should be pressed to withdraw it immediately.
www.facebook.com/share/1YZPY2...
www.facebook.com/share/1YZPY2...
March 19, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Labour is running this campaign ad in the Runcorn & Helsby by-election. The Labour party should be pressed to withdraw it immediately.
www.facebook.com/share/1YZPY2...
www.facebook.com/share/1YZPY2...
Less a u-turn than a swerve: government manoeuvres over the welfare cuts should not fool us into thinking they’ve done enough. The scale of the planned cuts is savage.
modernleft.substack.com/p/less-a-u-t...
modernleft.substack.com/p/less-a-u-t...
March 17, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Less a u-turn than a swerve: government manoeuvres over the welfare cuts should not fool us into thinking they’ve done enough. The scale of the planned cuts is savage.
modernleft.substack.com/p/less-a-u-t...
modernleft.substack.com/p/less-a-u-t...
I’ve written here about the fight over the government’s planned cuts to welfare spending, the latest collision with its own base, flowing the Labour right’s economic framework.
modernleft.substack.com/p/welfare-cu...
modernleft.substack.com/p/welfare-cu...
March 14, 2025 at 7:45 PM
I’ve written here about the fight over the government’s planned cuts to welfare spending, the latest collision with its own base, flowing the Labour right’s economic framework.
modernleft.substack.com/p/welfare-cu...
modernleft.substack.com/p/welfare-cu...
It is eleven years since Tony Benn died.
I’ve been re-reading some of his diaries from the 1970s, covering the crisis of the Labour government. They are a useful resource in the context of the current government’s right wing course.
I’ve been re-reading some of his diaries from the 1970s, covering the crisis of the Labour government. They are a useful resource in the context of the current government’s right wing course.
March 14, 2025 at 5:07 PM
It is eleven years since Tony Benn died.
I’ve been re-reading some of his diaries from the 1970s, covering the crisis of the Labour government. They are a useful resource in the context of the current government’s right wing course.
I’ve been re-reading some of his diaries from the 1970s, covering the crisis of the Labour government. They are a useful resource in the context of the current government’s right wing course.
Quite pathetic. (Re welfare cuts).
Via London Playbook @ecasalicchio.bsky.social @noahkeate.bsky.social
Via London Playbook @ecasalicchio.bsky.social @noahkeate.bsky.social
March 10, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Quite pathetic. (Re welfare cuts).
Via London Playbook @ecasalicchio.bsky.social @noahkeate.bsky.social
Via London Playbook @ecasalicchio.bsky.social @noahkeate.bsky.social
March 7, 2025 at 9:27 AM
They’re not wrong
February 27, 2025 at 4:31 PM
They’re not wrong
Ed Davey’s proposal for British politics to speak with one voice in opposition to Trump is to push for Trump’s demand to raise military spending.
Doing what Trump demands on higher defence spending is not standing up to him, it’s doing his bidding.
Doing what Trump demands on higher defence spending is not standing up to him, it’s doing his bidding.
February 23, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Ed Davey’s proposal for British politics to speak with one voice in opposition to Trump is to push for Trump’s demand to raise military spending.
Doing what Trump demands on higher defence spending is not standing up to him, it’s doing his bidding.
Doing what Trump demands on higher defence spending is not standing up to him, it’s doing his bidding.