‘Deselection alienates voters and members. What about the broad church?’
The treatment of Diane Abbot has gnawed at the very soul of the Labour Party which is or…
Jon Lansman
‘Labour has a long and complex history with both Zionism and anti-Zionism’
Louise Ellman, in her recent polemic about Zionism and anti-Zionism, presents her view that “elements of the far-left”…
Barring Corbyn is wholly unjustified. But I hope he won’t stand as an independent
I sat next to Alan Johnson in the TV studio on election night in 2019 when he delivered…
Starmer must step up to the challenge he gave himself in 2020, and build unity
As Labour leaders always do, Keir Starmer faces two audiences at Labour’s conference in Liverpool: the one that’s…
The royal succession is designed to stifle debate – just when it is most needed
Keir Starmer has warned protesters who favour a new head of state based on merit as determined by…
It’s time for a new generation. Why I’m not standing in Momentum’s elections
Though we are still recovering from a heart-breaking election defeat, adjusting to the new leadership, plus facing serious…
Jeremy Corbyn pushed for action on antisemitism – but was held back by bureaucracy
I recently tweeted – in defence of Laura Murray, recently appointed as Labour’s head of complaints, and her…
