david lammy opens the section with a reflection on his own experiences in growing up and joining the labour party, arguing that blue labour is itself reflective of the spirit of the party he had joined as a young man. he welcomes blue labour's ability to engage in dialogue with other factions in forming the basis of labour in the future. arnie graf then goes on to speak of his experiences with community organising in the united states and how this is suited to blue labour's own perspective. leading on from this is a chapter by tom watson focusing on trade unionism. watson speaks positively of the historical role of trade unions in the united kingdom, and issues a call for a more relational approach to trade union organisation, both internally between members and the leadership as well as externally between workers and management.