The Lib Dems will have an Okey-Cokey strategy – Labour must have a plan to counter it
The Paul Richards column People expect their pundits to have the gift of clairvoyance. Prescience is an important…
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Labour must unearth its decentralist socialist tradition
The Paul Richards colum I am close to deadline for my new book, which you can pre-order from…
No rush to crown King Ken
By Paul Richards For lefties in the 1980s, Ken Livingstone was something of a hero. His leadership of…
The Maiden Speech: We need stone-throwers, not wet sponges
The Paul Richards column The old convention that new Members of Parliament could not speak in the Chamber…
We need a leader with broad appeal, and the ability to be PM
The Paul Richards column Diane Abbott’s announcement that she will stand for Leader of the Labour Party has…
As we go into opposition, we need to learn to understand the bread and butter issues
The Paul Richards Column There was a Freshers’ Fair feel to Portcullis House yesterday as new Members of…
For new MPs, some advice from Nye…
By Paul Richards The scores of new Labour MPs arriving in Westminster this week will be getting advice…
Why tactical voting is a load of old Balls
By Paul Richards There’s a rule in Labour’s rulebook which decrees that any party member who advocates a…
Ground war and air war: The two campaigns
The Paul Richards column Yesterday afternoon I bumped into the excellent John Healey, Labour’s candidate for Wentworth and…
Demands and Concessions: The perils of a Lib-Lab deal for our government and our party
The Paul Richards column Many believe a ‘hung parliament’ means the politicians burying their silly little differences, getting…
