“Bollocks” – no truth in claims that Labour would link benefits to vaccinations
There’s a storm in a teacup brewing this morning over a Times story(£) that claims Labour want to…
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Balls wants the OBR to cost Labour’s manifesto – but petty Tories say no
It’s economy day at Labour Party conference, and Ed Balls plans to tell conference that he wants the…
The debate on party reform has only just begun
The Party reform debate was lively, but relatively well humoured. The leadership remained at pains to stress the…
McNicol commits to recruiting 10,000 new volunteers in target seats this year
In his conference speech this morning Labour General Secretary Iain McNicol committed Labour to recruiting 10,000 new volunteers…
Labour will repeal the bedroom tax, confirms Liam Byrne MP
The bedroom tax is the worst combination of incompetence and cruelty – and Labour will repeal it. Just…
A spot of housekeeping – Conference comments policy
As conference kicks off in Brighton, so does an incredibly busy week for LabourList, with work, news, rumours…
“UKIP are a bunch of middle-aged sexist men.” Labour MEP attacks Godfrey Bloom over ‘slut’ comments
Female Labour figures have attacked UKIP MEP Godfrey Bloom over his sexist comments today at Labour Women’s Conference. Yesterday…
Ed Miliband confirms: “We’ll scrap the bedroom tax”
As anticipated by a shift in the party’s rhetoric in recent weeks, Ed Miliband will confirm tomorrow at…
Blunkett slams McBride: “Whatever Damian thinks, the world did not revolve around him or his machinations.”
David Blunkett has come out with a furious attack on Damian McBride this morning, after the former Brown…
Labour shelves plans to discuss rail nationalisation at Conference
Labour has sidelined rail renationalisation talks at Conference because senior Labour figures don’t want to distract from the…
