As the polls both narrow and widen – Miliband needs to keep his head
This evening an ICM poll has shown the Tories drawing level with Labour on 36%, after a quite remarkable…
Mark Ferguson
Why are the Labour leadership joining a race to the bottom on benefits?
Ed Miliband’s speech last month on welfare Social Security was well received both inside and outside of the…
Miliband’s union-link reforms can’t end up being a power grab by the PLP
Today in the Independent, Alan Johnson says the following on future Labour leadership contests, which will now be…
Come and watch LabourList give ConHome a thrashing (we hope)
‘Some people believe football is a matter of life and death, I am very disappointed with that attitude.…
No reshuffle for Labour before the summer recess
There’s plenty of speculation this morning over a possible government reshuffle next week (on the Tory side at…
We need to talk about the Miners
No, we’ve not slipped back thirty years (before any of you think it), but today we still need…
Margaret Hodge for London Mayor?
I’ve just finished recording the Guardian Politics podcast – which will be on their website later – during…
Let’s end the farce over MPs’ wages once and for all
Today IPSA are going to propose a pay rise for MPs of around £6500. At a time when…
Jonathan Ashworth to replace Tom Watson on Labour’s NEC
It’s still not quite a week since Tom Watson stepped down from the Shadow Cabinet – although it…
PMQs Verdict: Did Cameron bring last week’s script by mistake?
If last week was a thoroughly dreadful PMQs for Ed Miliband (which it undoubtedly was), then this week’s…
