All articles written by Lord Watson of Wyre Forest on PoliticsHome.com

30 Apr Books & culture

"A book of exhilarating ambition": Lord Watson reviews Liam Byrne's 'Why Populists Are Winning'

Featuring original research and formidable big picture analysis, this book is the most intellectually serious thing a Labour politician has produced in years

12 Feb Books & culture

"Clear and incisive": Lord Watson reviews: 'No Second Chances'

Morgan Jones' account of the campaign for a second EU referendum carefully sets out how Britain and the remain world lost control – not in a single calamity but in instalments

13 May 2024 Defence

Lords Diary – Lord Watson

From Oral Questions on nuclear test veterans, and eschewing tuna melt toasties – to witnessing a defeated politician deliver a speech that is a model of dignity

22 Sep 2019 Education

Investing in arts and culture will create jobs and regenerate communities

Labour will put creativity back at the heart of our curriculum and our classrooms, writes Tom Watson MP

17 Jun 2019 Communities

Gambling companies should have to reapply for their licences and undergo proper scrutiny

Too many remote gambling licences have been granted without proper scrutiny. Companies should have to reapply for the privilege of operating in the British market, says Tom Watson

21 Sep 2018 Culture

Regulation has to catch up with the modern world and hold ‘big tech’ and gambling to account

The cost to society of problem-gambling could be in the region of £1.2bn. But parts of the industry have ignored this issue for far too long, writes Tom Watson