How Westminster Labour won the Tory stronghold of Hyde Park ward
Until May 5th, Hyde Park ward in the heart of Westminster had been a Conservative stronghold since 1964.…
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Another Covid party revealed, another reason for Tories to abandon Johnson
Leaked messages have revealed another seemingly rule-breaking party in Downing Street. We already know that Boris Johnson’s birthday…
Labour’s economic credibility must be based on bold policy – not cautiousness
Rishi Sunak announcing a windfall tax on oil and gas firms this week is a clear vindication for…
Labour can and must own ‘levelling up’, and define it on its own terms
Boris Johnson’s Conservative Party won a mandate to ‘level up’ the UK at the 2019 general election. The…
The hunger crisis in East Africa should be a wake-up call for us all
Someone in East Africa dies of hunger every 48 seconds. This is the result of the imperfect storm…
RMT workers are defending not only their jobs, but the public interest too
Network Rail, the company that owns and maintains Britain’s railway infrastructure, has recently announced plans to cut over…
Momentum members get “cast-iron” control over leadership endorsements
The leadership of Momentum, elected in 2020 on the ‘Forward Momentum’ platform, promised change. And they now reckon they’ve…
In a scandal even the PM cannot deny, No 10 is still not a living wage employer
Low-paid cleaners in East London came together in 2001 with their churches, mosques and community institutions and began…
Momentum is now a more democratic and responsive socialist organisation
There comes a time when every organisation must change, and Momentum is no exception. In our early years,…
Rachel Reeves on Rishi Sunak’s windfall tax U-turn: “We lead, they follow”
Below is the text of the speech delivered by Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves in response to the government’s…
