Labour under Corbyn is the only party that aspires to truly unite our country
Over 150 years ago, in Ottawa, Illinois, Abraham Lincoln recognised something that is as true in politics today…
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After Oldham, both Corbyn’s supporters and critics need to take a step back
Quite aside from being a wonderful result for the Labour Party in itself, the Oldham West and Royton…
Can Labour dig it?
Labour wins a safe seat in a by-election. A collective sigh of relief pulsates across the Labour family…
McDonnell calls on Labour to unite around the new politics
John McDonnell has called on Labour to unite around the “principles of the new politics”. The Shadow Chancellor…
Small businesses are the backbone of our economy – we should celebrate them today
Small businesses are the backbone of our economy. They employ over 14 million people, contribute nearly half of the UK’s…
This week the electoral mountain Labour must climb became even higher
Labour came out of 2015 having fought the election with an unpopular leader, lacking credibility on the economy…
The Oldham West by-election – what did we learn?
I stayed up following the surprisingly straightforward Oldham West and Royton by-election last night for our traditional liveblog,…
Jim McMahon elected in Oldham West with increased voteshare for Labour
Jim McMahon says he feels his “track record as council leader” helped him increase Labour’s share of the…
Oldham West by-election liveblog
01.08: LABOUR HOLD! Jim McMahon has won with a majority of over 10,835 – down from May, but with…
How (not) to do politics
Politics provokes great passions. Those involved in politics care deeply about the issues that brought them in to…
