This is not a normal by-election
The Makerfield by-election will have consequences far beyond Andy Burnham winning or losing the seat. And not just for Labour.
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NEC Statement from Mainstream: ‘By the strength of our common endeavour we achieve more than we achieve alone’
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NEC Statement from Momentum: ‘Vote for us for a transformed party and radical governing programme’
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NEC Statement from Restoration: ‘Restore the industrial base, party bonds and integrity’
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Stella Tsantekidou column: ‘Let’s campaign with Oomf!’
Ah, youth. I was 19 once, too. Ed Miliband was leader of the Labour Party, a university mate ran a Facebook group called "Ed Miliband Is Fit," TikTok hadn't been invented yet, and Instagram was still only for latte art and bathroom…
‘Let’s spark our political imagination – especially in BAME Labour’
With the reinvigoration of BAME Labour now is the time to show political imagination in how Labour works to end the status quo.
‘Westminster should learn from Scotland: assisted dying isn’t a progressive cause’
A society committed to equality and collective care should be wary of introducing laws that may place pressure upon vulnerable people to end their lives.
‘Labour can talk about Europe. Doing something about it is another matter’
Polling suggests closer ties with the EU are politically safe for Labour, but there are barriers to rejoining anytime soon
Head North… to Makerfield
Makerfield. Never in my life has a constituency in the North West of England, less than an hours drive from where I grew up, been centre stage in quite the same way as this. An electorate of 76,000 voters will vote not just for their local…
‘Labour must lead the way on allergy care’
Labour can ensure allergy care has the leadership it needs. Without it, millions more people will be failed by an NHS that has overlooked allergy for far too long.
‘Spend big! The public might not be as opposed as you think’
Jan Eichhorn argues that governments are not thanked for being too fiscally cautious. And in fact the public is a lot more nuanced on debt.
‘On assisted dying we must now have the courage of our convictions’
For families facing impossible choices and those who want their final wishes respected, we cannot allow the question of assisted dying to remain unresolved.