‘Andy Burnham said he would end business as usual – he needs to mean it’
Andy Burnham’s assured performance in his first few weeks as Prime Minister has won grudging admiration from political…
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Tories must reverse Universal Credit cuts to show they’re serious about helping savers, says Smith
The Tories have been criticised for inconsistency following the announcement of their ‘Help to Save’ scheme. Shadow Work and…
Labour is on course to lose the next election, warns 2015 campaign chief
Labour has made “no progress” on the areas that caused the party to lose last year’s election, according…
Ken Livingstone faces backlash over Jimmy Savile comments
Ken Livingstone has today refused to withdraw comments he made comparing Dan Jarvis’ fundraising arrangements to Jimmy Savile,…
Corbyn: Only Labour stands up for the North
Jeremy Corbyn today accused the Tories of ‘outsourcing’ the Northern Powerhouse project to London, after new figures revealed…
Time to talk about losing
In November I wrote an editorial for Progress magazine headlined We need to talk about… losing’. At the…
McDonnell’s fiscal credibility approach shows some genuinely new thinking for Labour
John McDonnell’s speech today was one inspired by Marx – but not in the way you’d expect. The…
Time for Labour to take a hard look at welfare and housing
I’m a former miner and an active member of the Labour Party. I was elected a Labour councillor…
Blair calls for more passion in EU referendum debate
Tony Blair has called for more passion from pro-EU campaigners in the run up to June’s referendum. The…
John McDonnell tops shadow cabinet rankings for second month running
John McDonnell has topped LabourList’s shadow cabinet rankings for the second consecutive month. The shadow chancellor came in top…
The Tories’ Housing Bill will devastate our united community
Lewisham is a special place. Like much of London we’re a vibrant, mixed community. In Lewisham, people from…
