The Labour leadership contest: too much politics and not enough personality
Our recent prime ministers were not elected to lead their parties following general election defeats, and there are…
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What lessons does Lynton Crosby have for Labour?
After May’s general election, it appeared everyone in the party who tweeted or blogged was sure they knew…
Four things Labour’s moderates need to do before the next leadership election
Whatever the outcome of the Labour leadership election one thing is clear, we moderates in the party were…
Labour needs to be a more welcoming and accessible grassroots movement for women and mothers
Jeremy Corbyn’s recent commitment to a 50% female shadow cabinet and working towards 50% of Labour M.P’s being…
Wales would pay the highest price for a Corbyn victory
Labour’s inevitable defeat under a Corbyn leadership is understandably fixated on 2020, yet at least a quarter of…
Reading into the leadership candidates’ favourite books
As oft-noted, political campaigns these days are heavily focused upon the personal at the expense of the political.…
How to debate
Another day, another unedifying row in the Labour Party’s never ending leadership contest. This time about a suggestion…
“Black Monday” must remind Labour’s would-be leader that when the world stops trusting you, it can ruin you
When a delegation of RBS executives visited the Treasury in October 2008 to reveal how precarious their liquidity…
Labour leadership: the unanswered question
Like everyone who has a vote, I’ve been deluged by emails and letters. No phone calls so far,…
We have to open politics up again and get out of Westminster – Jeremy Corbyn answers Jon Cruddas’ questions
Introduction from Jon Cruddas MP: Ten days ago I invited the four leadership candidates to respond to the initial…
