Thoughts on Holborn & St P: Not ideal Green territory. May's locals were a Labour-Green toss-up here, so with Labour's position improving under Burnham, a fairly comfortable hold was to be expected. But it means that in the places where the Greens actually beat Labour in May, they remain a threat.

NEW REPORT: Spanish Practises How can we give mayors the powers they need to deliver growth? Our new joint report with @britishprogress.org sets out how mayors could unlock housing, infrastructure and regeneration by giving them greater control over planning, regulation and funding.

Very interesting thread from our Economics Adviser, Dan Mead, on how economic growth in Luxembourg helped revitalise nearby post-industrial towns in France and reduce support for the far right. A powerful lesson for Labour on growth, connectivity and regional renewal.

Tory Conference is underway. So what does the party’s current strategy look like? We asked Lord Andrew Cooper, David Cameron’s former Director of Strategy, to take a look at Kemi Badenoch’s approach - drawing on ThinkLabour focus groups to examine how voters see the Conservatives today.

As Labour party conference begins we revisit these groups using new polling to see how Labour’s support has changed since June, where it has made gains, and what this means for the challenges ahead. Read here for new polling which breaks down how different groups of voters have changed since June.

Who is Andy Burnham for? Earlier this year, ThinkLabour argued that Labour could no longer rely on a single group of swing voters. In a fragmented political landscape, Labour needs to hold together a broad coalition of left-liberal, economically insecure and transactional voters.

There’s support for strengthening Britain’s defences - but the trade-offs matter. 60% support raising defence spending to 3% of GDP in isolation. That falls to 33% with welfare cuts, 32% with tax rises and just 19% with NHS cuts. Meanwhile, 47% support a National Resilience Corps.

NEW REPORT: A New Civil Partnership With the British Foreign Policy Group and foreword from Al Carns MP, we make the case for a National Resilience Corps - strengthening our resilience while rebuilding civic participation and giving people a practical role in protecting their communities.

In her latest Substack, ThinkLabour Policy Adviser Amelia Wood looks at how these requirements have built up over time, why tackling them one by one isn’t enough, and what government needs to do to genuinely change the way it works.

Can the government really stop consulting on microchipping cats? The Government has made good progress with its recent announcements on tackling “consultation culture”. But what does it actually take to end it?

For our new report, Painting the City Red, we went to Bristol to ask voters what they thought about Labour and their values. One answer came through clearly: Labour’s values no longer feel clear enough.

Our recommendations include a much more ambitious approach to housing, giving mayors stronger incentives and powers to build, and being clearer about Labour’s progressive and socially liberal identity. Read the full report here: