Claudia Webbe: Why I want to be the Labour MP for Lewisham East
In Lewisham, as all over Britain, our communities are facing the brunt of nearly 10 years of Tory…
Seats and Selections
Sakina Sheikh: I want to build a south London for the many – starting this Saturday
Some weeks ago, a friend texted to say there were rumours about my local MP, Heidi Alexander, resigning…
The Lewisham East selection race reveals three splits in the Labour Party
All eyes are on Labour’s candidate selection for the Lewisham East by-election. That’s partly because it’s a safe…
Labour’s NEC shortlists candidates for Lewisham East by-election
Last night Labour’s National Executive Committee decided on a shortlist for Lewisham East. After a day of interviews,…
How and why is Labour likely to use an all-BME shortlist in Lewisham East?
The upcoming Lewisham East by-election is being heralded by some party members as an opportunity to select a…
Is the Lewisham East by-election a “stitch-up”?
Heidi Alexander has left parliament to take up a job in City Hall. The race for her safe…
Lewisham East – runners and riders
Heidi Alexander is off to City Hall to become Sadiq Khan’s new deputy mayor for transport, leaving the…
Labour under pressure to sack candidate in key marginal
Mandy Richards, Labour’s candidate in the key marginal seat of Worcester, has been branded a ‘fantasist’ after it…
South Thanet Labour selects researcher over Momentum-backed councillor
Labour members in South Thanet have chosen Rebecca Gordon-Nesbitt to be the party’s next parliamentary candidate in the…
Jane Aitchison picked to fight ultra-marginal Pudsey for Labour
Jane Aitchison has been chosen by local Labour members to fight Pudsey, set to be a key marginal seat…
