‘Jack Charlton and Labour’s rural tradition’
As the Member of Parliament for Blyth and Ashington, I represent communities that helped build both the Labour…
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Labour confirms it wants to end freedom of movement
Jeremy Corbyn’s spokesperson has confirmed that it is Labour policy to end freedom of movement once the UK…
PMQs: Ahead of Brexit head-to-head, Corbyn attacks Tory austerity
This afternoon’s PMQs was bound to be an odd one: it came before a meeting between Theresa May…
May’s offer: a Tory trap or the chance to pass Labour’s Brexit plan?
In a statement last night that followed a seven-hour cabinet meeting, the Prime Minister reached out and offered…
How will Labour do in May 2019 local elections based on recent by-elections?
I’ve been reviewing Labour’s performance in local council by-elections on a regular basis for LabourList. With the main local election campaign…
Corbyn responds to Theresa May’s offer of Brexit talks
Jeremy Corbyn has accepted Theresa May’s offer of further Brexit talks to break the deadlock. In a response…
Why Blue Labour is still relevant under Corbyn
Sabrina Huck argued in a LabourList piece last week that the Corbyn movement is failing to develop a…
I followed the whip on Brexit in good faith. But our frontbenchers didn’t
As a backbencher, I face no consequences for my position in the party if I break the whip.…
Yvette Cooper launches bid to avoid no deal next week
A group of cross-party MPs are putting forward a new short bill designed to prevent the UK from…
Too many MPs are just as unwilling to shift their red lines as Theresa May
At the end of a long day filled with discussion about which of the Brexit options would gain…
Shelly Asquith’s TU-esday round-up: Brexit risks, fake minimum wage, transport strikes
Six million was the number of signatures the Chartists declared had signed their petition. As ‘Revoke Article 50’…
