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This is the latest in a series of weekly election campaign blogs written by Andrew Gwynne, Labour’s campaigns and elections chair, for LabourList. We only have one week left to fight for a Labour government that will stand up for the many…
This is the latest in a series of weekly election campaign blogs written by Andrew Gwynne, Labour’s campaigns and elections chair, for LabourList. Yesterday, Labour formally launched its campaign for the general election. I joined Jeremy…
This is the first in a series of weekly election campaign blogs written by Andrew Gwynne, Labour's campaigns and elections chair, for LabourList. In the first five days of this election, Theresa May and the Tories have already shown that…
Jeremy Corbyn has defended the reshuffle, which took place earlier this week, and pledged to hold David Cameron's government to account. In this morning's Observer, the Labour leader has penned a column in which he defends his shadow…
One of the great advantages to writing a weekly column is you get a sense of perspective on the political circus that happens in between columns. The reality was that for all the media hype and excitement last week in Westminster circles…
It is the cry of our age: something must be done! As we are better informed than ever we seem to know more than ever what a terrible world we live in. What a horrendous species we are. What horrors we can inflict on each other and on…
Over twenty weeks, Nick Pecorelli will be outlining 20 ways to make Britain better. In last week’s column I set out the case for a more flexible Child Benefit, part of which could be drawn down to pay for childcare in the early years of…
Jim Murphy MP grew up in South Africa in the time of apartheid, he reflects on the life and impact of South Africa’s greatest son, Nelson Mandela. Songs, poems, plays and books have been written about him. Sadly but unavoidably it’s now…
Yesterday felt like cup final day. We witnessed a future Prime Minister outlining what a Labour government after 2015 will do to deal with David Cameron’s cost of living crisis. The reality is prices have been rising faster than wages in 38…
Well its day 2 and delegates are giddy with excitement at the number of new policies we’re rolling out. We’re all super keen to get out on the doorstep and start selling them. Overnight the focus on the Tory cost of crisis has intensified…
I can’t remember a Conference (sorry #Lab13) where so many meaty policy announcements have been trailed in the run up. We arrive in Brighton knowing that prices have risen faster than wages in 38 out of 39 months under David Cameron…
Yesterday was the first day back in the Lords for over two months and we were debating improving zoos! As the Labour lead for DEFRA matters it was my job to respond for the Opposition. What to say? I start with Twitter. @jimpknight…
