Abbott frustrated with nominations threshold ‘devised to block the left’
By Alex Smith / @alexsmith1982 With five days left, candidates who have not yet secured the nominations –…
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Ed Balls: Seemingly unpopular and yet strangely compelling
By Rob Chesworth An article in The Guardian yesterday lists Vince Cable as Britain’s most popular politician, ahead…
A 50/50 gender balance puts equality in the public consciousness – and that empowers everyone
By Katie McCrory / @Katie_McCrory Is Harriet Harman right to call for a forced 50/50 gender split in…
What really happened in London’s mayoral election in 2008?
By Declan Gaffney In a piece for LabourList on Tuesday, Paul Richards offered some reasons for Ken Livingstone’s…
Labour’s choices on the economy
By James Valentine Capitalism is again in crisis as the sovereign debt panic extends from Greece to other…
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…
Cruddas to nominate Abbott to ensure a broad contest
By Alex Smith / @alexsmith1982 UPDATE: I understand Jon Cruddas submitted his nomination just after 7pm tonight, so…
Boris u-turns with threat on bus lane usage
By Alex Smith / @alexsmith1982 For around 18 months, No To Bike Parking Tax have run a campaign…
New Labour’s language may cease, but its concept goes on, says Mandelson
By Alex Smith / @alexsmith1982 Peter Mandelson has written a frank and revealing article in the Times today,…
Join us at the Compass annual conference: A New Hope
By Alex Smith / @alexsmith1982 Next Saturday, Compass are holding their annual Robin Cook memorial conference at the…
