Farage is a whiny winner – and that’s not attractive to voters
As expected Nigel Farage has won his by-election in Clacton. In fact, from some perspectives this was a…
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Why the shadow cabinet meeting didn’t end Labour’s Brexit dilemma
The shadow cabinet meeting on Tuesday, like the gathering of trade unions on Monday, did not offer a…
How every Labour activist can help tackle homelessness and addiction
The political turmoil of recent years has left Labour members, and the Labour leadership, waiting eagerly at the…
Shelly Asquith’s TU-esday round-up: Boohoo, Netflix and more
For the first time, my column now looks at the breadth of industrial action taking place across trade…
Here’s what we know (and don’t know) about Labour’s next election performance
Over the past week, Labour members will have been somewhat bombarded by claim and counter-claim concerning what will…
Labour’s reselection process begins. But how worried should sitting MPs be?
Labour MPs have been given two weeks to decide whether they want to be a parliamentary candidate at…
Gordon Brown pledges to “fight, fight and fight again” for the union
Gordon Brown will pledge to “fight, fight and fight again” to keep the United Kingdom intact, warning today…
Labour frontbench update: Reed and Foxcroft reshuffled
South London MPs Steve Reed and Vicky Foxcroft, already in Labour’s frontbench team, have been reshuffled today into…
Our broken planning system deepens wealth inequality and needs reform
Britain is a divided nation. Divided by identity, by Leave or Remain, by city and country. The scale…
Full speech: McDonnell launches inquiry into ‘shadow banking’
Below is the full text of John McDonnell’s speech today on the economy and Labour’s plans for sustainable…
Boris Johnson’s character and Brexit plan – plus Labour’s next move
Does character or policy detail matter when it comes to our next Prime Minister? The Tory leadership frontrunner…
