Iain Duncan Smith says Labour use benefits to “buy votes” – as research shows his welfare cuts will hit poor hard
Department for Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith has accused Labour of having “always used benefits as…
It’s not voter ID or community organising – it’s a question of how we do both
Winning political parties have three key ingredients – popular leadership, plausible policies and professional campaigns. There has been…
We decided a week ago to broaden the debate about Labour’s future – let’s not try and close it down now
Two-thirds of voters think Labour were too soft on benefits going into the election. I don’t like it.…
Controlling immigration – more than just a mug’s game
There is a peculiar silence that occurs from time to time on the doorstep. It is normally after…
Weekly Survey: Deputy leader, Scottish Labour leader, and the Mansion Tax
The race to be next leader of the Scottish Labour Party has officially begun, with two candidates, Kezia…
Over 300 councillors back Jowell in London Mayor race
Tessa Jowell has received the backing of 305 Labour councillors across the capital in her bid to be…
New role for Dan Jarvis in mini-reshuffle
Former paratrooper Dan Jarvis has moved to the Shadow Foreign Affairs team in a small reshuffle of Labour’s…
The government’s new immigration rules could cost the NHS millions, says union
The government’s new rules over immigration will cost the NHS millions, according to research carried out by the Royal College…
How are the leadership candidates faring so far?
Choose your least irritating sporting metaphor (or cliché): it’s a marathon not a sprint, it’s a game of…
It’s questionable whether Osborne has a mandate for the scale of cuts planned, says Burnham
Andy Burnham has said that it’s “questionable” whether George Osborne has a mandate for the scale of cuts…
