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Until the middle of last week the question on the lips of those of us who follow public opinion closely was whether we’d underestimated how low the Conservatives could go. The year started not with a widely anticipated Conservative recovery…
You can tell it’s an election year. Usually, our regular voter intention poll at Savanta is released without much note by Westminster. Certainly not by the wider public. But our most recent – which showed a seven-point drop in Labour’s lead…
Labour has withdrawn support from its Rochdale by-election candidate Azhar Ali this week, with the aspiring MP's past alleged comments on Hamas, Israel and Jews in the spotlight. Here is what you need to know about what's happened, who…
Voters head to the polls this week in Wellingborough and Kingswood (and you can read our interviews with the two candidates here and here). But it's Labour's candidate in the subsequent Rochdale contest Azhar Ali who is dominating the…
This year sees the centenary of the first Labour-led government, and the first government in which a woman – Margaret Bondfield – held any kind of ministerial post, serving as parliamentary secretary to the Minister for Labour. As Labour…
The pragmatic tone adopted by Shadow Secretary of State for Education Bridget Phillipson in her speech and media interviews yesterday spoke carefully to a challenging economic climate and was, again, pretty light on detail. So while many…
The first Labour government, Ramsay MacDonald’s 1924 minority administration, took office 100 years ago this month. Labour’s collective memory of its first two terms – the party returned to office in 1929 – is shadowed by conspiracy and…
2023 has been a big year for Labour Party news (when is it not, if we're honest) – and LabourList has been there through it all. Here's our rundown of the biggest moments of the past 12 months, plus a few extras here and there. Think we've…
When a by-election date is confirmed in Wellingborough after Peter Bone's recall petition, Labour should fancy its chances.
Following the announcement a week ago that Mark Drakeford would stand down as Welsh Labour leader and First Minister, two candidates have risen rapidly to become the main contenders for the leader of Llafur Cymru. For those among you less…
Cabinet reshuffles are delicate operations. Too much continuity defeats the purpose, but too drastic a change can signal desperation. The Prime Minister tried to strike a winning balance last month by appointing David Cameron as Foreign…
So what if the Conservatives, Lib Dems and SNP are doing Labour’s job for it? Winning is winning, after all. But there is cause for concern...
