Featured Labour Conference 2013 is the Cost of Living conference – but what does that mean? And will it work? It won’t be a particular surprise to anyone who has watched Labour’s messaging shift over the summer towards… Mark Ferguson 17th September, 2013, 11:13 am
Comment Miliband avoided jeers and heckles at the TUC, but behind the scenes tempers are fraying Ed Miliband will have been relatively happy with his speech at the TUC yesterday – although far less… Mark Ferguson 11th September, 2013, 8:33 am
News ASLEF withdraw “outlaw Progress” motion from Labour Conference Last year, ASLEF sent a motion to Labour Party conference that seemed intended to “outlaw Progress” as the… Mark Ferguson 10th September, 2013, 12:34 pm
News “It’s up to the Labour Party to recruit Labour members” – LabourList interviews Unison’s Dave Prentis Dave Prentis has been General Secretary of Britain’s second largest union, Unison, for over twelve years, leading over… Mark Ferguson 10th September, 2013, 10:05 am
News Miliband to tell TUC that his reforms are a “historic opportunity” but also a “risk” and a “massive challenge” After much build up, Ed Miliband will stand up in Bournemouth at 11.30 this morning and tell Trade… Mark Ferguson 10th September, 2013, 8:00 am
Featured Party reform provides an opportunity for Ed Miliband – and trade unions too Whatever the rationale is for Ed Miliband’s party/union reforms, it can’t be Falkirk anymore. The party’s statement on… Mark Ferguson 9th September, 2013, 10:02 am
News Miliband to tell TUC that party/union reforms are still going ahead After yesterday’s developments in Falkirk – with Unite and their candidate being cleared of any wrongdoing – there… Mark Ferguson 7th September, 2013, 8:45 pm
Comment Five questions for Ed Miliband on Falkirk and party/union reform – and what the party is likely to say in response The Labour Party has stated late this afternoon that “No organisation or individual has been found to have… Mark Ferguson 6th September, 2013, 6:02 pm
Comment PMQs Verdict: Syria, Redux The two leaders may have been sat opposite each other today for the first PMQs of the year,… Mark Ferguson 4th September, 2013, 1:46 pm
Comment Labour loses its first million of union funding – how much more will it lose? When Ed Miliband announced his plans to change union affiliations to the Labour Party from from “opt out”… Mark Ferguson 4th September, 2013, 11:08 am