Labour left “bullied” me, says Haringey chief who quit over development row
The outgoing leader of troubled Haringey council has said she suffered “threats”, “bullying” and “intimidation” from Momentum activists…
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Neil Coyle: Remember what Tony Benn taught us – Labour needs two wings to fly
Pic: Tony Benn with Jon Lansman, later founder of Momentum, in the 1980s. The last few weeks have…
Trans women, the NHS crisis and Haringey – Alice Perry’s latest NEC report
Leader’s report Jeremy Corbyn began his report by wishing Margaret Beckett a happy 75th birthday. He spoke about…
Council by-elections: “Sneaky” Lib Dems snatch Sunderland seat from Labour
Labour lost a north-east council seat to the Lib Dems on a night of two by-elections. Jeremy Corbyn’s…
Tom Copley: Tory ministers behind the curve on regulating Airbnb economy
The huge growth in the sharing economy has caught the government on the back foot and radically transformed…
John Denham: Haringey is a factional battle – but NEC ruling reflects Labour’s long tradition of centralisation
The Labour national executive committee (NEC) intervention into Haringey, and the resignation of council leader Clare Kober, have…
Haringey council leader Kober quits amid claims of Corbynista “bullying”
The Labour leader of Haringey council has accused supporters of Jeremy Corbyn of sexism and bullying as she…
Luke Akehurst: Momentum’s hubris carries the seeds of their own destruction
It’s only been two weeks since Momentum won a decisive extra three seats on Labour’s NEC but the…
Labour councils are reinventing municipal socialism and trying to hold back austerity
If we are to prepare for power nationally then we should do more to crowdsource solutions to modern…
Councillor vows to “bury Thatcherism” as he enters race for Sheffield mayor
A trade union lawyer will take on a former minister in the Blair government for the right to…
