Crosland, Healey and Jenkins: Lessons from 1976
By Paul Burgin / @Paul_Burgin A lot of politicos have their favourite leadership election, or one that readily…
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A day in the race: June 8th
By Alex Smith / @alexsmith1982 Today was a relatively quiet day in the leadership race as candidates concentrated…
Labour must offer full employment, small business support and choice
By Jason McCrossan I felt a bit let down when I heard John McDonnell’s words about Margaret Thatcher…
Coalition plans “risk choking off recovery”
By Alex Smith / @alexsmith1982 Speaking today in Parliament, shadow chancellor Alistair Darling said that government plans run…
Five Labour MPs in race for deputy speakership
By Alex Smith / @alexsmith1982 UPDATE: Congratulations to Dawn Primarolo and Lindsay Hoyle, who have both been elected,…
Immigration and the leadership debate: Time for a reality check
By Declan Gaffney An open discussion of migration is one thing. Allowing it to dominate the most important…
Whither the Labour opposition? Part II of an open letter to the leader
By Brian Barder / @BrianLB Dear Harriet, If the Labour Party is going to make a healthy recovery…
McDonnell urged to step aside as nominations deadline approaches
By Alex Smith / @alexsmith1982 John McDonnell is reportedly being urged to stand down by supporters of Diane…
BP oil leak – the power of the big corporation?
By Andrew Pakes With the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico now within touching distance of Florida,…
A day in the race: June 7th
By Alex Smith / @alexsmith1982 On the day all but one of the leadership candidates attended their first…
