Occupy: What Ed’s article was about
Ed Miliband’s article about the St Paul’s Occupy protest deserves very careful reading. It isn’t, as a sneering…
Luke Akehurst MP
The 636 unsung heroes of the Labour Party
I’m using my column this week to put in a plug for the 636 unsung heroes of the…
We need to recapture the passionate European voice
It’s been a good piece of short-term political entertainment watching the Tory Party rip itself apart on Europe…
Vive la difference – primaries non merci
I’m an unashamed Francophile. I love the food, the culture, the wine – in fact I’m writing this…
Sectarianism is alive and well on the Labour Hard Left
By Luke Akehurst / @lukeakehurst A normal set of responses from a Labour person to Friday’s Shadow Cabinet…
Annual Conference – NEC Report
By Luke Akehurst / @lukeakehurst An honest assessment of Labour’s Annual Conference would be that it was purposeful…
Refounding Labour
By Luke Akehurst / @lukeakehurst OK, forget the niggles about the consultation process. Forget the bits about voting…
In defence of Ivan Lewis and the Purple Book
By Luke Akehurst / @lukeakehurst I have a confession to make. I reacted intemperately to the news this…
Gordon made the right call
By Luke Akehurst / @lukeakehurst Reading the press coverage of the revelations of Alistair Darling’s rows with Gordon…
On Refounding Labour
By Luke Akehurst / @lukeakehurst There was a little outburst of August hysteria yesterday with accusations flying about…
