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
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…
EXCLUSIVE: Usdaw General Secretary writes to MPs over fears of weakened workers’ protections
LabourList has seen a letter addressed to MPs from Usdaw general secretary Joanne Thomas raising concerns about the…
What does a five-party political age mean for Labour?
British politics has traditionally operated with a set of assumptions that felt permanent. Labour represented one broad coalition,…
On the doorstep in Bradford, Labour is fighting for every vote
As Labour activists head to the doorsteps in the final few weeks prior to all out local elections…
Existentialism, electoralism – or both?
For much of the last year, Labour’s strategic conversations have been dominated by the threat from Reform UK.…
Birmingham Labour candidates warn of drift among activists as local election campaign exposes wider unease
Labour candidates campaigning in Birmingham’s local elections have described it as a difficult fight as the party seeks…
‘Take the anger… and add some hope and a plan’: Does Rowenna Davis have the recipe for success in Croydon?
Rowenna Davis has managed to cultivate hundreds of thousands of views across her social media channels while campaigning…
