Burnham to pledge end to ‘politics as usual’ in conference speech
Prime Minister Andy Burnham will pledge to make a break with “politics as usual” in his first party…
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Diane Abbott expected to announce she will run to be London Mayor
It’s rumoured that tomorrow at London Labour party conference Diane Abbott, the MP for Hackney and Stoke Newington,…
Government is broken – Labour need to use the digital revolution
People are shut out of government and they know it. Government is broken. The British state is not…
It’s “unbelieveable” Cameron has recommended Lansley for top UN job, say Labour
It’s rumoured that David Cameron has recommended former health secretary Andrew Lansley for a senior position in the…
Politics after the Big Machine
Jawarharlal Nehru, first Prime Minister of independent India was giving a speech in a bus factory. Nehru’s topic…
My bill to make work pay in Low Wage Britain
Today I will be speaking in Parliament on behalf of a woman called Catherine. She lives nearly 200 miles…
Poor result in Rochester and Strood leaves LabourList readers unhappy
Well over 1,000 LabourList readers voted in this week’s survey – but that doesn’t make the results any…
Labour should be proud of Tony Blair’s record in Africa – and we should say so
This week’s attacks on Tony Blair have been the most outrageous yet. Those who disagree with Mr Blair’s…
Will Lib Dem MPs vote for a policy that will help to close the gender pay gap?
Today I asked Equalities Minister Jo Swinson in House of Commons whether she would vote with Labour on…
East Coast – a case of too much ideology, not enough evidence from both government and unions
So, with some surprise, the East Coast franchise has not been won by a foreign public sector operator…
Labour will reform the water industry to help those who can’t afford to pay their bills
Today marks 25 years since the water industry was privatised. In aide of this Labour have announced that…
