Head North… to Makerfield
Makerfield. Never in my life has a constituency in the North West of England, less than an hours…
James Tibbitts
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…
‘Dear Labour’
“Dear Labour”, Every major football tournament begins the same way: with hope. Hope that this time might be…
The best laid succession plans…
There is not currently a vacancy for Labour leader – but it would be foolish to pretend there…
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,…
ShakerMakerfield
If you’re asking ‘What’s the story?’, then let me inform you that LabourList spent this morning in the…
Makerfield or Breakerfield
Andy Burnham has been officially selected as Labour’s candidate for the Makerfield by-election. So begins a test of…
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,…
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…
The importance of keeping it local
In the final days before this set of important local elections, it can feel as though the gravitational…
