Luke Akehurst: The democracy review, aka ‘Confrontation and Fixing for Control of the Party’
Curiously quietly, and overshadowed by the own goal of the NEC picking a fight with the Chief Rabbi…
Luke Akehurst
Luke Akehurst: Why I’m standing for Labour’s NEC
I served on Labour’s National Executive Committee (NEC) from 2010 to 2012. Now, in very different political circumstances,…
Luke Akehurst: Can Labour win a general election based on the local election results?
A month ago I wrote up my annual set of benchmarks for the local council elections. With the…
Luke Akehurst: 5 key battlegrounds outside London to watch on Thursday night
I’ve already written an overview of Thursday’s local elections. Here’s some more detail about five of the key…
Luke Akehurst: What would good local election results look like?
In the run-up to every set of May elections when there isn’t a general election, I write a…
Luke Akehurst: Labour’s strengths and where it must improve ahead of local elections
I’ve been reviewing Labour’s performance in local council by-elections on a regular basis for LabourList. So what has happened…
Luke Akehurst: 8 things the Left could do to stop unfair media bias
Faced with a national security crisis where it appears that Russia has attacked a British citizen and former…
Luke Akehurst: Is social democracy in crisis?
Across continental Europe, social democratic parties are in crisis. In some cases – Greece, France, the Netherlands –…
Luke Akehurst: Momentum’s hubris carries the seeds of their own destruction
It’s only been two weeks since Momentum won a decisive extra three seats on Labour’s NEC but the…
Luke Akehurst: Council votes show Labour is making gains – but can still do better
I’ve been reviewing Labour’s performance in local council by-elections on a regular basis for LabourList. So what has…
