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From @LabourList Hazel Blears was backed to stand again as the Labour candidate for Salford at a meeting of the CLP last night after a vote of no confidence to deselect her was defeated. The former Communities Secretary had been implicated…
From @LabourList David Cameron is to pay back the £947 that he wrongly claimed on expenses, bringing his total admitted misclaim to £1,627. In a letter to the Commons Fees Office today, he outlined a variety of illegitimate payments. The…
From @LabourList The Times is reporting that Kitty Ussher resigned over her expense allowance claims, but the Guardian is saying the Prime Minister sacked her after she flipped her second homes to avoid paying capital gains tax. It wouldn't…
From @LabourList Please use this space to discuss thoughts on Speaker Michael Martin's last PMQs, due to begin at noon.
From @LabourList What's Left? will return soon, but the big issue of the day is the announcement of the inquiry into the Iraq War. Here are a few of the views going round and it's pretty unanimous. Sunder Katwala says there is clear demand…
Alex will write up a full summary of the hustings tonight.
From @LabourList The annual Jewish cultural festival - Simcha on the Square - has been cancelled because Boris Johnson has withdrawn most of its funding. Simcha on the Square became the largest festival of Jewish culture in Europe. Its…
From @LabourList The activists who wrote the letter to the NEC a few weeks ago, calling for tougher action from the leadership on expenses have now sent the following letter to those who took part in the campaign. Click here to see the full…
From @LabourList Scotland on Sunday reported yesterday that Gordon Brown's special advisor, Damian McBride, who resigned in April over the emails smearing Conservatives, is working for the government again behind the scenes. Downing Street…
From @LabourList A report on the BBC tonight says that Left wing Labour MPs are threatening to form a splinter group and stand under their own manifesto at the next election unless Gordon Brown adopts more acceptable policies. John…
From @LabourList A new poll out today has the following topline numbers for the three major parties at a general election: Conservatives 36% (-5) Labour 24% (+3) Liberal Democrats 19% (+4) Mike Smithson if Political Betting has said the new…
