‘Will ‘bellwether’ Stevenage sound an alarm for Labour?’
The constituency of Stevenage has been a bellwether since its creation in 1983, quietly blazing a trail for…
Tom Belger
‘General strike 1926: Why it happened, failed and couldn’t happen now’
It was the biggest demonstration of working-class “selflessness, loyalty, creativity and resolve” that Britain has ever seen. And…
‘Tom Belger column: ‘Starmerism’s officially empty. It’s why he won but may be why he’s done’
An empty taxi drew up, and out stepped Keir Starmer. The old gag about Clement Attlee is far…
Tom Belger column: ‘Why is Labour making migrant exploitation easier?’
There’s a hole in the tarpaulin tent, letting in the winter breeze and rumbling of HGVs from the…
Unite forces Labour rowback on ‘grossly offensive’ comments about restaurant, bar and cafe workers
The Unite union has forced Labour to row back on “grossly offensive” comments about restaurant, bar and cafe…
Tom Belger column: ‘Union revolt as U-turn revealed on workers’ tips’
Will all waiters, baristas, bar and kitchen staff ever get a fair share of their tips? Unite and…
Fair pay agreement for care: The most radical policy no-one’s heard of
Some call the Fair Pay Agreement ‘Labour’s most radical policy no-one knows about’. For the first time ever,…
EXCLUSIVE: Labour women’s conference plan and locals campaign priorities revealed
The Labour party women’s conference will be revived next year with only biological women allowed to vote, but…
‘Bond markets explained: How in hock are we – and can we break free?’
Who governs Britain? You don’t have to be a Marxist or conspiracy theorist to wonder if the opaque…
Crime, welfare, abortion: Where could Reform threaten Labour next?
“Today is just the start of something very big indeed,” Nigel Farage declared this week as he unveiled…
