What does David Lammy’s announcement mean for the race for Mayor?
David Lammy has announced he intends to run for London Mayor today. He is the second candidate to…
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David Lammy announces his intention to stand for London Mayor
David Lammy has announced he will seek the Labour nomination for London Mayor. In an interview in tonight’s…
Taking pride in solidarity
Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about marching. I’ve been wondering what it means to march when it…
Why are you Labour?
Why are you a member of the Labour Party? I’d been a member for years when someone first…
Labour suspends party members over Rotherham abuse investigation
It’s reported this morning that Labour Party have suspended four members in relation to the findings found by…
Chris Kelly standing down is as significant as Douglas Carswell defecting
Defections from one political party to another don’t happen very often, and they make great political theatre, so…
Weekly survey: Crime commissioners, Douglas Carswell and Labour defections
The role of Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) has been in the news lately, with the low turnout…
Irreconcilable differences and unreasonable behaviour
I committed one of those Twitter no-nos last week when the news about Douglas Carswell quitting the Tories…
To defeat UKIP we need to look to the GMB, not anti-fascist campaigns
It was only when I arrived in the UK that I became politically active. The first step was…
The public are calling for a progressive alternative – Labour must seize the moment
For much of its period in office, this Tory-led Government has stood accused of being out of touch with…
