A group of eight Labour MPs has published a collection of essays titled "Common Endeavour" outlining bold new policy proposals aimed at combating right-wing populism, as the governing party trails Reform, the Conservatives, and the Greens in recent polling. The proposals include a Swiss-style trade and mobility deal with the EU, lower household energy bills by decoupling electricity prices from fossil gas, and a reassessment of the UK's reliance on Washington — with former cabinet minister Anneliese Dodds calling for alliances grounded in shared values rather than habit. One contributor, MP Liam Byrne, argues that Reform UK (the populist party led by Nigel Farage) should be framed as an "American franchise" undermining British social cohesion, while others urge the government to build sovereign AI infrastructure and expand green-economy jobs to address the affordability pressures driving voter frustration.