A union chief has warned Labour not to become a "1990s tribute act" to Tony Blair if it wins the next general election.
Sharon Graham, general secretary of Unite, said the party needed to be bolder with its economic policies if it wanted to make a difference for working people.
Writing in The Sunday Times, she said Britain was in a "very different place" to when the party last came to power in 1997 - when there was money to spend and the economy grew "without having to do much except keep their hands firmly on the tiller".
She argued that a "light touch" approach would not work during the cost of living crisis that has left working people "existing and not living" and some of Labour's flagship policies - like it's "diminished Green New Deal" don't go far enough.
"For working people to share in the spoils and avoid the pitfalls, the future will have to be negotiated," she wrote.
"That means, consigning 1997 to the history books."
Ms Graham called for "serious intervention underpinned by a strategic plan" - arguing bold policies like nationalising energy should be put on the table if Labour is "serious about changing society".
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