News Unite halves affiliation fees to Labour – but pledges to help Labour make general election a “fair fight” As expected, Unite’s Executive have today agreed to half the number of members they affiliate to the Labour… Mark Ferguson 5th March, 2014, 5:50 pm
Featured PMQs Verdict: Miliband still hasn’t answered the “Putin Question” – but neither has Cameron There was plenty of unity on show in the Commons today. The Labour benches were resolutely behind Ed… Mark Ferguson 5th March, 2014, 1:38 pm
Featured If Miliband wants to be PM, he’ll need to answer the “Putin question” Sometimes in politics you’re really fortunate with events and timing, and sometimes you work incredibly hard to achieve… Mark Ferguson 3rd March, 2014, 10:29 am
Featured Today went about as well for Miliband (and Ray Collins) could have hoped When special conference was first announced, I must admit I wasn’t sure how it would go. In fact,… Mark Ferguson 1st March, 2014, 3:10 pm
Comment Miliband’s party reforms pass with 86% support Ed Miliband’s proposed party reforms – bringing in OMOV for leadership elections and opt-in for affiliates – has… Mark Ferguson 1st March, 2014, 1:41 pm
Featured Special Conference liveblog 13.39: Apologies for the lack of posts. The card vote has taken place and we’ll have a result… Mark Ferguson 1st March, 2014, 11:09 am
Comment This isn’t “Mission Accomplished” for Miliband – party reform requires permanent revolution It’s tempting to see today’s special conference in London as the end of a process. Miliband’s party reforms… Mark Ferguson 1st March, 2014, 10:22 am
Featured “John Prescott had a battle bus, I’ve got a Vauxhall Astra”: Michael Dugher in Middle England 20 seats, five days, six regions, over a thousand miles. This week Michael Dugher has been on the… Mark Ferguson 28th February, 2014, 8:44 am
News Is Labour’s general election fund about to take a “massive hit”? The GMB have already cut their affiliation fees to Labour by £1 million as a result of Ed Miliband’s… Mark Ferguson 27th February, 2014, 10:45 am
Comment PMQs Verdict: Miliband tries to drive a wedge between Cameron and his party You can watch Miliband and Cameron’s clash at PMQS here. PMQs was back today after last week’s parliamentary… Mark Ferguson 26th February, 2014, 2:16 pm