In Scotland, we need to appeal to people’s hearts, as well as their heads
I hate it when Labourlist’s Editor asks me to write about stuff where my response is emotional rather…
Luke Akehurst
Chris Kelly standing down is as significant as Douglas Carswell defecting
Defections from one political party to another don’t happen very often, and they make great political theatre, so…
Labour’s successful summer (the story you won’t read in the papers)
The story of this summer holiday season is one the media won’t be reporting because it doesn’t fit their…
Labour’s NEC elections are too long
I hope LabourList readers will forgive me for indulging in a bit of a personal hobbyhorse in this…
Sorry Boris, but the public think this is no time for a clown like you
One critical factor has been sustaining Tory morale in the face of the stubborn refusal of their poll…
How to deal with UKIP’s threat to Labour
I have the following reactions to the news that UKIP might win five Labour held seats (Ashfield, Dudley…
Why we can’t do without All-Women Shortlists
The perennial issue of All Women Shortlists (AWS) has raised its head again, with Cynon Valley CLP extremely…
Something amazing has happened to the Labour Party
Something amazing has happened to the Labour Party and we have all grown so accustomed to it already…
Why the National Policy Forum matters
Labour’s National Policy Forum (NPF) meets this weekend. Zzzzzzzzzzzz … I hear the reaction from all but the…
5 reasons why I love the NHS
Labour’s summer push to highlight the anniversary of the foundation of the NHS (through imaginative online campaigning such…
