Two-thirds of members optimistic about Holborn and St Pancras by-election – poll
Two-thirds of Labour members are optimistic about the party’s chances of winning the upcoming Holborn and St. Pancras…
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Only by rejecting the big state can Labour achieve social justice
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Labour’s big hitters unite behind local government devolution plans
Today Ed Miliband is unveiling the Local Government Innovation Taskforce in Stevenage. It doesn’t sound like an exciting document,…
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Should trains be owned by the public? The answer will define Labour
Sometimes the whole messy, complex and frustrating world of Labour politics gets boiled down to something simple. Beyond…
Labour will support “people-powered public services”, says Miliband
Today, launching the final report of Labour’s Local Government Innovation Taskforce, Ed Miliband will announce that the next…
Labour needs to do much more to achieve equality for trans* and intersex people
The Labour party has rightly been at the heart of Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual (LGB) equality for years.…
