The Big Tent is over; it’s time for a campsite of lots of little tents
By Alex Smith I just thought I’d go over some of the key remarks from Compass’ No Turning…
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Dear white straight guys: it’s not about you
By Laurie Penny No, really, listen up. I have been stunned this week by the cybersquall that has…
Conference Report – Compass: No Turning Back
By Tom Ogg Compass conferences have always felt like a collective expression of exasperation with the Labour government,…
What we need in our next speaker
By Paul Burgin With nearly ten candidates (at the time of writing) standing for the post of Speaker…
Live Tweets from Compass Conference: No Turning Back
Guido: punk’d by a patsy?
By Alex Smith / @alexsmith1982 On Monday night, half an hour into the the ciritcal PLP meeting to…
Labour’s Left puts Brown on probation under threat of a splinter
From @LabourList A report on the BBC tonight says that Left wing Labour MPs are threatening to form…
Sexism in the Labour Party?
By A. Supporter I don’t understand what constitutes sexism anymore. Take Caroline Flint, ex Minister for Europe. Many…
New poll results show Labour cut the gap by 8 points
From @LabourList A new poll out today has the following topline numbers for the three major parties at…
The media narrative and the story of the underdog that fought back
By Chris Rumfitt / @dispatchblog From our earliest childhood, sat on our parents’ knees, we learn from stories.…
