Comment ‘In facing up to the country’s problems, Labour needs to draw the line with the Conservatives on tax and spend’ The Conservatives’ slide into electoral gloom has been borne out by the local elections. The Tories lack political… Karl Pike 6th May, 2024, 7:00 am
Book review The Searchers by Andy Beckett: ‘A vivid profile of left MPs, down but not out’ Andy Beckett’s new book is, he writes in the introduction, “the story of a group of political explorers… Morgan Jones 5th May, 2024, 7:30 am
Columnist Local elections: ‘The right split vote is more damaging than left splits’ Local elections are drawn-out affairs. Unlike in a general election where the result is known by the morning,… Christabel Cooper 3rd May, 2024, 1:17 pm
Comment Ian Murray: ‘John Swinney offers nothing new – Scotland can send a government to Westminster, not just a message’ There have been a lot of remarkable moments in Scottish politics recently. For the Scottish Labour Party many… Ian Murray 2nd May, 2024, 3:57 pm
Comment Tom Baldwin: ‘What Blackpool’s deckchairs can tell us about its by-election’ Ten years ago, Blackpool council sold off its entire stock of 6,000 municipal deckchairs, claiming the holidaymakers who… Tom Baldwin 2nd May, 2024, 9:30 am
Analysis North Herts local elections: ‘We want to show Labour can demolish the blue wall’ Over the last few years, Labour has won a string of by-elections in both places it broadly expected… Morgan Jones 2nd May, 2024, 9:09 am
Comment ‘Why Jamie Driscoll’s campaign should give Labour pause for thought’ With just a few days to go, the race to elect a new mayor of the North East… Jim Blagden 1st May, 2024, 7:00 am
Comment ‘Here’s how Labour can cut costs for low-income families – within its fiscal rules’ Inflation may have fallen in recent months, but the cost-of-living crisis is still squeezing family finances. For some… Ben Cooper 30th April, 2024, 10:19 am
Comment Jack McConnell: ‘How Scottish Labour can rise above SNP leadership chaos’ Humza Yousaf’s sudden resignation as First Minister of Scotland may have been self-inflicted but during his short tenure… Jack McConnell 30th April, 2024, 10:04 am
Comment Local elections 2024: ‘Key council tests for Labour in each region of England’ Last year’s local elections saw plenty of Labour celebrations in areas like Medway, Swindon, Plymouth and Stoke-on-Trent as… Jonathan Carr-West 28th April, 2024, 8:00 am