Guy Aitchison: The progressive future: The final Cif debate in the series prompted pessimism in some quarters, and defiance in others

Michael Kenny: The progressive future: Labour's tax turnaround sharpens the focus on a vital debate about what we want from the government

Doreen Massey: The new terrain created by this seismic economic crisis mean that the old political narratives need recasting

Jo Littler: The progressive future: Grassroots organisations, community groups, NGOs and unions – these are the places from which hope for the left springs

Mark Perryman: The progressive future: So many of us had high hopes for Labour in 1997, but Brown and Blair are responsible for the death of idealism

Jeremy Seabrook: The progressive future: The way forward may lie in a convergence of movements for social justice and human rights with the green imperative

Jonathan Rutherford: The progressive future: We need a new kind of politics to make society more progressive, not outmoded concepts of capitalism

Guy Aitchison: After New Labour: Post-credit crunch, is New Labour fit for purpose? Harriet Harman thinks so - but last night's audience was not convinced

Richard Murphy: After New Labour: We need a party which is candid about the need for those with resources to pay for the services our society needs