Party reform – an omelette without breaking any political eggs
The first thing that needs saying about the proposals on party reform that Ray Collins is tabling at…
Luke Akehurst MP
What a difference two years make
The reaction to Ed Balls’ speech on deficit reduction at the Fabian New Year Conference on Saturday couldn’t…
8 reasons Labour has a good chance of an overall majority
There was a flurry of panicky tweets early last week when Labour’s poll lead dipped to 3 points…
Expecting fireworks at the special conference? Think again…
Veteran observers of Labour Party infighting expecting the 1 March Special Conference at the ExCel centre to be…
Why Labour needs a Kent strategy
First, an explanation of why a councillor from Hackney is writing about Kent. Although I moved away when…
Keeping the link is not an issue about left and right in the Labour Party
There are a few things that we know for certain about the Labour Party’s relationship with its trade…
Labour’s chatterati need to get a grip
The last few days have been gnaw-your-own-arm-off boring. Why is the Labour Party stuck in a cycle of…
Labour’s Election Scorecard 2013
Every year I do a piece looking at what the benchmarks are for Labour in the May local…
Labour announces European Election candidates
Labour has announced its lists of candidates for the European Parliament elections next year. There will now be…
How well does Labour need to do in the local elections?
As in previous years, here is my guide to to what constitutes success for Labour on 2nd May.…
