Go West? Will a leadership contest be triggered today?
One of the strongest motivating forces in politics is the sense that ‘something must be done’. The despair…
Emma Burnell
Starmergeddon
The internal conversation that Labour has been having in mutters and whispers is now bursting forth into a…
‘Now is the spring of our discontent’
Given that Keir Starmer himself has said it was a mistake to appoint Peter Mandelson as US ambassador,…
‘Old New Labour habits die hard’
The New Labour government of 1997–2010 was very different from anything anyone had known before. They changed the…
What Labour members need to hear from our leader today
The immediate audience for the Prime Minister’s statement today will be parliamentarians who will be listening intently to…
‘It’s about winning elections for our cause’: In conversation with Neil Kinnock
Neil Kinnock has been at the forefront and behind the scenes of Labour politics for decades. If you…
‘Marginal gains’
In the UK we are now in a world of multi-party politics, but very little of the debate…
‘Hold on to this feeling: Change is a journey’
There’s an old adage in politics that voters don’t say thank you, they ask ‘what’s next?’ And after…
‘We should not tax work more than wealth’
Tax wealth, get growth. A thoughtful piece yesterday by Jeevun Sandher MP set out the economic journey the…
You’ve got a friend in LabourList
I have now been Editor of LabourList for six months. It’s been an incredibly exciting time. In my…
