After Oldham, both Corbyn’s supporters and critics need to take a step back
Quite aside from being a wonderful result for the Labour Party in itself, the Oldham West and Royton…
Luke Akehurst MP
A free vote was always the best Corbyn could have hoped for
There’s a great Smiths track called ‘I Started Something I Couldn’t Finish’. Actually, I think all Smiths and…
Online balloting of policy issues isn’t all it’s cracked up to be
Jeremy Corbyn’s suggestion of “indicative online ballots on policy in between annual conferences” in his speech in Bristol…
We have to be taken seriously on security to get a hearing on everything else
As Labour discovered in the 1980s, national security is a baseline question voters look at before deciding whether…
Who the leader’s office appoints reflects the whole party
The party clearly doesn’t view the Andrew Fisher case as cut and dried. The reason why he has…
What did we learn from Scottish Labour’s Trident vote?
A lot of excitement has been generated about the Scottish Labour Conference deciding to vote against Trident replacement.…
Labour’s left have much to lose from entryism
There’s been a bit of a fuss in the press about the expulsion of four alleged members of…
Corbyn’s comments on deselections are a welcome first step
Jeremy Corbyn’s announcement on Monday “I wish to make it absolutely crystal clear that I do not support…
Momentum: nice organising, shame about the politics
Factionalism has historically been a minority hobby among Labour Party members. Most members have had a healthy independence…
Healey saw off Benn in 1981. What are the similarities with today?
The death of Denis Healey would have been a huge moment of sadness and reflection whatever the timing…
