Analysis Head North… to Makerfield Makerfield. Never in my life has a constituency in the North West of England, less than an hours… James Tibbitts 17th June, 2026, 11:49 am
Analysis The political voice of the trade union movement Yesterday’s news provided a timely reminder of something that should never be forgotten by the Labour Party. Union… James Tibbitts 10th June, 2026, 3:34 pm
Analysis ‘Dear Labour’ “Dear Labour”, Every major football tournament begins the same way: with hope. Hope that this time might be… James Tibbitts 3rd June, 2026, 1:00 pm
Analysis The best laid succession plans… There is not currently a vacancy for Labour leader – but it would be foolish to pretend there… James Tibbitts 29th May, 2026, 11:55 am
Analysis Who benefits from Blair’s essay? He’s at it again. Tony Blair has decided to intervene. At a moment when Labour is struggling politically,… James Tibbitts 27th May, 2026, 3:43 pm
Analysis ShakerMakerfield If you’re asking ‘What’s the story?’, then let me inform you that LabourList spent this morning in the… James Tibbitts 22nd May, 2026, 5:21 pm
Analysis Makerfield or Breakerfield Andy Burnham has been officially selected as Labour’s candidate for the Makerfield by-election. So begins a test of… James Tibbitts 20th May, 2026, 3:10 pm
News FBU backs affiliation and votes to stay in Labour Party The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) has voted to remain affiliated to Labour at its annual conference in Warwick,… James Tibbitts 14th May, 2026, 6:56 pm
News Rough sleeping in London falls 11% under Sadiq Khan’s homelessness strategy New official figures show rough sleeping in London has fallen by 11 percent under Labour Mayor Sadiq Khan’s… James Tibbitts 6th May, 2026, 11:55 am
Analysis The importance of keeping it local In the final days before this set of important local elections, it can feel as though the gravitational… James Tibbitts 5th May, 2026, 10:09 am