‘Tory and Labour voters alike need clearer reasons to back Labour’
Jon Cruddas argued that the new authoritarian tendency in the leadership threatens the Liberal tradition within Labour. The authoritarianism…
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David Evans issues guidance cautioning against Gaza protests and motions
Middle East conflict continues to dominate headlines Good morning.The news over the weekend has again been dominated by…
‘Taking SNP seats alone won’t fix unease over the union – in Scotland or England’
Labour’s stunning victory in the Rutherglen and Hamilton West by-election opens the door to many more Scottish Labour…
‘Bold mayors are taking control of public services. Labour nationally must follow’
The next election will be fought on public services. Last month’s historic move in Greater Manchester to put…
‘Starmer pledged public and private investment – here’s how to do it well’
Labour leader Keir Starmer’s conference speech promised a “genuine partnership” between the public and private sectors, building a…
‘You can be pro-Israel and pro-Palestine. Labour should revive that idea’
LabourList has run a series of pieces offering different views on the conflict in Israel and Palestine, its…
‘Labour conference: A predictable affair but one the party will be pleased with’
Conference wrap-up Labour conference is over for another year. But there’s no time for the party faithful to rest…
‘Labour prepared for power at its conference; the Tories for opposition’
Keir Starmer is a politician probably more suited to governing than campaigning. Yet the confidence and unity of…
Conference roundup: Starmer’s speech trumps Sunak’s – but where was security?
Good morning and welcome to the last of this year’s LabourList‘s conference morning briefings. There’s a few more…
‘Conference speech: ‘No-one can say Starmer lacks vision or purpose any longer’
Some people have said Keir Starmer needs a little stardust. He wouldn’t have wanted his speech to start…
