Comment Focusing on the NHS is the opposite of the strategic dead-end Milburn claims The oddest and most annoying moment of the General Election campaign for me so far occurred two weeks… Luke Akehurst 10th February, 2015, 8:43 am
Comment It’s a travesty Labour will have just 3 disabled MPs – we need to act now It’s taken as read that the Parliamentary Labour Party (PLP) is not as representative as it should be.… Luke Akehurst 3rd February, 2015, 8:10 am
Comment Syriza’s victory? I’ve got mixed feelings I don’t share the unalloyed delight about Syriza’s victory in Greece, and the sense that there are lessons… Luke Akehurst 27th January, 2015, 8:04 am
Comment Labour should rule out forming a coalition with any other party A Coalition Government has not exactly been a happy experience for the British public, who voted in the… Luke Akehurst 20th January, 2015, 8:20 am
Comment The choice is not between decent hospitals and a properly defended country I’m a big fan of John Prescott. His role in the OMOV debate at Annual Conference in 1993… Luke Akehurst 13th January, 2015, 8:24 am
Comment How are things going to look in May? All the main pundits have done a New Year prediction of the General Election result. I’m not a… Luke Akehurst 6th January, 2015, 8:14 am
Comment If the SNP think they will have an easy fight against Jim Murphy they are as deluded as I was I have one thing in common with Neil Findlay – being on the receiving end of a Jim… Luke Akehurst 16th December, 2014, 7:00 am
Featured Five keys things Labour need to remember as the general election approaches 1) Labour may not be doing brilliantly but a month ago we would have given our right arms… Luke Akehurst 9th December, 2014, 9:12 am
Comment 10 things that Labour supporters should bear in mind today Yesterday’s two opinion polls showing Labour 5% ahead (and one showing a 4 point lead) – from Lord… Luke Akehurst 25th November, 2014, 8:29 am
Comment Cameron has lost Rochester and Strood. Let’s make sure the story is his disaster Tomorrow (Thursday 20th November) I will be taking a day off work to head down to Kent and… Luke Akehurst 19th November, 2014, 8:40 am