Harman: We will be a reasonable, effective opposition
By Alex Smith / @alexsmith1982 Repsonding to the Queen’s Speech this afternoon, which contained 23 new bills and…
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“This is about bringing communities and ideas together”: The Oona King interview
Oona King was MP for Bethnal Green and Bow between 1997 and 2005, and is now standing for…
John McDonnell’s PLP support – running totals: 16
By Alex Smith / @alexsmith1982 LabourList is keeping track of the declared support within the Parliamentary Labour Party…
Diane Abbott’s support: 11 MPs, 20 CLPs, 2 TUs, 1 SSoc
By Alex Smith / @alexsmith1982 LabourList is keeping track of the declared support within the Parliamentary Labour Party…
Labour’s website now features submitted nominations – is Ed Miliband gaining momentum?
By Alex Smith / @alexsmith1982 Ed Miliband may have gained real momentum in his campaign for the party…
Lammy to nominate Abbott
By Alex Smith / @alexsmith1982 Speaking to Sky News, Diane Abbott said she was confident she would get…
Oona King to stand for London mayoralty
By Alex Smith / @alexsmith1982 Oona King will begin her bid to become London mayor with a week…
Andy Burnham’s support: 23 MPs, 1 MEP, 44 CLPs, 1 SSoc
By Alex Smith / @alexsmith1982 LabourList is tracking the level of declared support within the PLP for each…
Hooray for Diane! The Guardian looks at what Abbott’s entry means
By Alex Smith / @alexsmith1982 Lots of people are excited by Diane Abbott’s entry to the Labour leadership…
Balls: This is a battle of ideas, not a beauty contest
By Alex Smith / @alexsmith1982 Ed Balls has written an article in today’s Mirror, entitled ‘I want Labour…
