Peter Hain is leaving the Commons – but he’s not leaving politics
Last night Peter Hain announced that he’ll be standing down from parliament next year after 23 years as…
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Labour consider lifting caps on council borrowing so they can build more homes
The person in charge of Labour’s housing policy review – Sir Michael Lyons – has floated proposals that…
Are the Tories using public money to push party slogans?
Michael Dugher, Labour’s Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office, has written to Cabinet Secretary Sir Jeremy Heywood raising…
Reports suggest Miliband isn’t considering a coalition with the Lib Dems
It’s reported this morning in the Independent that in the event of another hung parliament – if Labour are the largest…
Despite the immigration talk, majority of LabourList readers back free movement of labour
In the aftermath of UKIP’s victory in the European elections, immigration has returned to the fore of the British…
Labour finish third as Tories retain Newark
The Tories have held Newark, with UKIP in second and Labour in third. The result appeared a foregone…
Research indicates decline in support for Labour among ‘blue-collar working groups’
The Fabians have published figures that show declining support for Labour among ‘blue-collar working groups’. Election data expert…
Labour/Lib Dem lunch – is a 2015 coalition on the cards?
It’s reported today that there have been talks between Labour and Liberal Democrat camps over their supposed similarities..…
Harman announces that Labour would “re-examine” the BBC licence fee
Shadow Deputy Prime Minister and Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport Harriet Harman has revealed…
This is what would be in Labour’s first Queen’s Speech
Today the coalition unveil their (rather meagre) Queen’s Speech. There are some large measures (pensions) and some laudable…
