2008 and all that…
What do a decade and a half of low growth, the rise of populism across the political spectrum,…
Emma Burnell
Rotten to the core? Reform demonstrate why party discipline is important
Given that Daniel wrote so eloquently about the clips we had already seen on Friday, I wasn’t planning…
Soft press or hard truths?
Labour members complaining about a hostile press is as old as the party itself. There has rarely been…
Hope in Holborn and St Pancras
There’s something about canvassing with certain politicians. It comes from the delays that happen because they are so…
‘Hope again’ has the power to be more than a slogan
The signs have come down but there is still hope again in the hearts of Labour members. Conference…
‘We are all hero voters now’
Well, that was a speech and a half. Andy is an exceptionally good orator – perhaps the best…
‘Activists are not as weird as we worry they are’
Watching the coverage of the Lib Dem conference has been quite interesting and instructive. You might expect me…
Tory targets and what Labour can learn from them
As reported by the brilliant Daniel Green, the Tories are currently selecting 61 candidates early for seats currently…
New beginnings, old problems, different solutions
I have been the editor of LabourList for just over a year. I still sometimes meet old friends…
The state of our unions
As TUC Congress opens the union movement is in a more robust state than it has been in…
