McCluskey gets standing ovation for ‘moral crusade’ speech
Len McCluskey, the leader of Unite union, was given a standing ovation by Labour members for his rabble-rousing…
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Experts attack government over midwife crisis and maternity rights
Maternity experts have said the Tories are playing ‘barefaced politics’ with maternity wards, and failing to address a…
“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…
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…
