‘End the triple lock – just not yet’
Calls to end the pensions triple lock grow louder every week. Think tankers, business groups and voices from…
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Kendall has “no problem” with running a surplus – and says Labour must be clearer on deficit
Leadership hopeful Liz Kendall has today said she is not opposed to running a budget surplus, as has…
Labour’s future? An independent Scottish party and a Lib Dem merger
Labour could either set up a separate Scottish Party and even merge with the Lib Dems, under proposals…
Why is Labour so in love with Europe (and should it be)?
The Labour leadership campaign is about to reach the ‘moment of truth’ when we will finally know who…
What’s so moral about a crusade?
“This Party is a moral crusade or it is nothing.” How often have we all heard this from…
5 things we learned from The Times’ Labour feature
The Times have run a large, and largely painful, feature today (£) on many aspects of Ed Miliband’s leadership…
The Labour Party: A machine or a movement?
How has the average Labour MP viewed the party’s members or supporters in the past? As foot soldiers…
Labour mustn’t take Black and Asian voters for granted
The lessons for the Labour Party from the 2015 general election are myriad but one we ignore at…
Leadership candidates: please think before you talk tough on benefits
I have a lot of time for Andy Burnham. He’s from Liverpool, I’m from Liverpool. He supports Everton,…
John Prescott calls for Stella Creasy to be on the deputy leadership ballot
John Prescott has called on Labour MPs to ensure that Stella Creasy makes it onto the deputy leadership…
PMQs verdict: Cameron can’t win with the Punch and Judy politics, but can anyone?
New leaders often pledge to end the “Punch and Judy politics” of Prime Minister’s Questions; even David Cameron…
