Sudden focus on the DUP shows how Westminster politicians have neglected Northern Ireland for far too long
The result of the June 8 threw a Northern Irish party into the forefront of British politics – as…
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Labour must hear cry of the referendum if it is to win back its lost working class vote
On June 24 last year, the day after the EU referendum, I suddenly found myself, along with many…
Luke Akehurst: From Attlee to Blair – Labour’s most successful leaders and where Corbyn might fit in
I have been blogging for 11 years so there are certain key posts I can update as history…
Christian Wolmar: Tower tragedy must mark a turning point for council cuts
The expression “historic moment” is overused but there is little doubt that we are living through one. It…
Labour won Tory seats with a stirring campaign – but danger lurks in the detail of both parties’ spending plans
General election 2017 (seats won compared with 2015): Conservatives: 318 (-13) Labour: 262 (+30) SNP: 35 (-21) Lib…
McDonnell: Chancellor has confirmed failed austerity will continue
This is the full statement published by shadow chancellor John McDonnell in response to Philip Hammond’s Mansion House speech…
Ian Lavery: From Grenfell Tower to Brexit, the PM has shown she is not up to the job
Theresa May is finished. After her chaotic and incompetent snap election campaign ended in a disastrous result for…
Manuel Cortes: It would be madness for Labour to accept any Brexit deal which quietens our voice in Europe
It’s great to see Labour’s frontbench singing from the same hymn sheet on Brexit whilst the Tories are…
Theresa May’s 10 serious failures over the Grenfell Tower tragedy
The failure of Theresa May and her government to mount a coherent or compassionate, response to the Grenfell…
The six seats Labour lost on June 8 – and every one of them in a Brexit town
There were many positives for Labour on June 8, as it posted a net gain of 30 MPs, but…
