Comment Luke Akehurst: Why I voted for the NEC motion to block Corbyn’s candidacy I was one of the 22 national executive committee (NEC) members who voted for Keir Starmer and Shabana… Luke Akehurst 29th March, 2023, 5:11 pm
Comment Labour selections are not about factional advantage, but getting ready for power Labour has now selected 59 parliamentary candidates in seats where the Labour MP has retired, or which are… Luke Akehurst 26th November, 2022, 12:00 pm
Comment Luke Akehurst: Why I’m standing to represent local parties on Labour’s NEC Having topped the poll among Labour members in the 2020 national executive committee elections (NEC), I’m proud to… Luke Akehurst 19th July, 2022, 9:10 am
Comment Assessing the local election results: Progress made but much still to do Last month, I set out my annual benchmarks for the May elections. How did Labour do against the… Luke Akehurst 9th May, 2022, 3:05 pm
Comment What would good election results for Labour in May 2022 look like? In the run-up to every set of May elections when there isn’t a general election, I write a… Luke Akehurst 17th April, 2022, 6:02 pm
Comment 2022 will be crucial for Labour: ahead of the next election, there is lots to do 2022 will be an absolutely crucial year for the Labour Party. It’s very likely to be the last… Luke Akehurst 14th January, 2022, 8:00 am
Comment North Shropshire by-election: don’t play into the cynical hands of the Lib Dems The efforts of the Lib Dems to establish themselves as the main challenger in the North Shropshire by-election,… Luke Akehurst 14th December, 2021, 2:00 pm
Comment Conference 2021: Keir’s courage and the hard work of grassroots activists paid off It’s the day after Labour Party annual conference and I’m still smiling broadly just thinking about what has… Luke Akehurst 30th September, 2021, 5:00 pm
Comment Conference 2021 is a big moment for Labour: both showcase and battlefield Labour’s annual conference is a big moment for the party and its recovery under Keir Starmer from the… Luke Akehurst 21st September, 2021, 12:40 pm
Comment We disagree on much about Labour, but we agree the party should back PR We have disagreed fundamentally with one another for many years on Labour’s future direction, from who should be… Luke Akehurst & Laura Parker 15th September, 2021, 8:00 am