‘Give us more time to do more’: Hackney Labour’s campaign to retain control of local council
Hackney – East London’s so-called ‘hipster hub’, home to a diverse culture and vibrant feeling. Birthplace of Idris…
Analysis
Starmer attempts to reassure Britons amid fears of inflation spike, but did he go far enough?
With the prospect of yet another inflationary shock looming and airlines warning of potential fuel supply disruption due…
Fight for London begins as Labour launch local election campaigns across England
Campaigning is officially underway for Labour across England, following Keir Starmer’s local election launch speech in Wolverhampton. Starmer…
“We were all immigrants here once”: Is the ‘red island’ of Milton Keynes under threat from Reform?
It’s Jennie Lee’s first day greeting arrivals at Milton Keynes Central. Only hours earlier, Labour councillors had gathered…
‘The by-election where all was to play for – and the spectre of Reform loomed throughout’
The past has a funny way of crystallising in our memory. Hotly contested elections, with campaign strategies ranging…
Angela Rayner warns government is ‘running out of time’ with Mainstream speech
At internal organising group Mainstream’s Spring Rally, the former Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner delivered a speech that…
The Iran war underlines the need for Labour’s net zero commitment
There is perhaps no more compelling example of the need for energy independence and ending Britain’s reliance on…
‘A piece on advice’
On Monday, like many of you, I watched LabourList’s International Women’s Day event with the Fabian Society: an…
Reeves bets on patience over populism
The 2026 Spring Statement was never designed to be a headline-grabbing fiscal reset. Instead, it served as something…
‘The hope that kills you’: Reflections from the final day in Gorton and Denton
Once again, I boarded the Avanti West Coast service from London Euston back to my home city of…
