Ed Balls and tough choices
Ed Balls gave a politically fine-tuned performance today. He re-committed Labour to independent monitoring of its fiscal rules.…
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A new start for the National Policy Forum
Following my election to Chair of National Policy Forum earlier this year, I said that it was high…
Labour’s Cold War – the allure of winning is what’s keeping Labour together
That the Labour Party is united in opposition has become an established truism. At first, it was repeated…
This is what conference should be about
Although conference didn’t really start until today, yesterday was the day that events really started. Women’s conference appears…
Malcolm Wicks will be very sorely missed, we must all continue his work
There have been lots of tears in Croydon this week, and no doubt more to come. The news…
Labour risks being left behind on nuclear disarmament
Labour risks being left behind on nuclear disarmament as recent media coverage reports that senior government figures and serving…
Ed – we need to talk about local politics
Welcome to the local politics section of LabourList. For the party it’s been a long time coming. As…
Grace’s conference guide – Welcome to Manchester
Apologies for a late column this week (I’m sure none of you noticed, but editor Mark’s frowny emoticons…
Ripping up the old rules to end rip-off energy bills
Energy bills are now one of the biggest costs families face. Whenever energy companies announce their price hikes,…
Labour must join the dots between the Rochdale sexual exploitation scandal and the Megan Stammers case
As Labour Party Conference opens this weekend, a critical question needs to be asked of our political leaders:…
