Understanding the election result: we mustn’t overdramatise the facts or oversimplify the answers
“Labour’s era may now be over and perhaps it is time for something new”, wrote one commentator in…
Why is attacking trade unions one of the Government’s top priorities?
The Queen’s Speech sets the government’s agenda for the coming parliament. And today’s gave a clear sign as…
Silence… No Dennis Skinner heckle for Black Rod at this year’s Queen’s Speech
It is almost as much a tradition of the State Opening of Parliament as the rest of the…
Alan Johnson endorses Tessa Jowell’s mayoral bid
Alan Johnson has given his public support to Tessa Jowell’s bid to become the Labour candidate for next…
Chuka Umunna says it’s not “impossible” but “quite unlikely” he’d stand to be leader in the future
Chuka Umunna was one of the people to put his name forward to be Labour leader following the…
Caroline Flint to launch #ReachOut campaign as part of her deputy leadership bid
Caroline Flint will today launch a campaign – entitled #ReachOut – as part of her bid for deputy…
The person I want to vote for has a vision of what Labour is working for, not just what we’re working against
I want to vote for the person who doesn’t just focus on what we’re working against, but has…
Unite believes in fighting the battle of ideas
Richard Angell recalls the moves a couple of years ago to have Progress, the organisation he directs, excluded…
LabourList Podcast – EU referendum and leadership contests
This week, the LabourList team discuss the deputy leader and Scottish leadership elections, Labour’s new position on an…
The problem for Labour isn’t toxicity, it’s credibility
Polly Toynbee writes today that it would be a mistake for the next Labour leader to ditch the party’s most…
