Giving up on the “white working class” is a 20% strategy
John McTernan’s recent analysis of Labour and British politics has been rather good. I was therefore rather surprised…
Luke Akehurst MP
10 things I won’t miss about being a councillor
As this post hints, I loved my 12 years as a Hackney Labour councillor. I would urge anyone considering…
Election scorecard: how did we do?
Every year I look in advance of the May elections at what the measures of success will be…
10 ways that YOU can help Labour win on Thursday
I’m writing this too near the elections on Thursday to want to write anything that isn’t directly related to helping…
10 things to bear in mind as we look at the Tory poll leads
Lord Ashcroft’s much-heralded new series of opinion polls couldn’t have started with more of a bang – a…
How Labour can stop Nigel Farage
Last week I wrote about the potential impact of UKIP on the Tories. This week I wanted to…
Could we be witnessing the death of the Conservative Party?
With all the hype about UKIP people seem to be missing the real – though linked – story…
Axelrod understands the importance of grassroots campaigning
Reading some of the coverage of David Axelrod’s appointment to advise Labour’s General Election campaign you would get…
Talk of a breakaway “Workers’ Party” is dangerous and wrong
On Friday, for the second time in recent weeks, Unite General Secretary Len McCluskey said something really important…
How important is Miliband’s trip to Israel?
As a Labour activist whose day job is running a pro-Israel campaign, I have a double interest in…
