News Deadline for CVs in Manchester Gorton passes as councillor and Momentum activist enter selection race A local councillor and former shop steward, as a well as a Momentum activist from the north west,… Peter Edwards 14th March, 2017, 8:33 am
News Sadiq Khan warns May over lack of Brexit trade deal and sets out London’s red lines Sadiq Khan has launched a major broadside at Theresa May’s handling of Brexit and warned of the “colossal… Peter Edwards 13th March, 2017, 4:28 pm
News “Why divide our country even more?” Labour figures react to Sturgeon’s plan for fresh Scotland referendum Figures from across the labour movement have joined a wave of criticism of Nicola Sturgeon after she announced… Peter Edwards 13th March, 2017, 12:08 pm
Comment Long-Bailey’s tussle with Marr shows why Labour must focus on fiscal credibility The words “fiscal credibility” do not set the heart racing but they are at the heart of every… Peter Edwards 13th March, 2017, 9:36 am
News Long-Bailey comes under fire from BBC over Labour’s £60bn spending pledges One of Jeremy Corbyn’s key allies came under pressure today as she struggled to set out how the… Peter Edwards 12th March, 2017, 3:30 pm
News Former shadow cabinet ministers demand Corbyn join fight to stay in single market A group of nearly 30 Labour MPs including former senior shadow cabinet ministers and two current frontbenchers have… Peter Edwards 12th March, 2017, 10:04 am
News Labour, the SDP and a controversial split – surviving members of the Gang of Four talk Corbyn as they come together again To many in Labour they are one of the main reasons why the party plunged to two election… Peter Edwards 9th March, 2017, 5:30 pm
News Two major unions swing behind local MEP in Manchester Gorton selection race The race to be Labour’s candidate in the Manchester by-election intensified today when a local MEP won the… Peter Edwards 9th March, 2017, 1:12 pm
Comment Chancellor’s broken tax promise creates an opportunity for Labour – now the real party of the workers must seize it The chances of an early election just moved from low to infinitesimal. And Philip Hammond’s bold decision to… Peter Edwards 9th March, 2017, 9:32 am
Comment Budget verdict: Tory injustice fires up Corbyn but Spreadsheet Phil’s jokes cannot conceal reality of a divided Britain If being leader of the opposition is the toughest job in politics, as is often said, then this… Peter Edwards 8th March, 2017, 3:24 pm