Hope in Holborn and St Pancras
There’s something about canvassing with certain politicians. It comes from the delays that happen because they are so…
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20 ways to make Britain better – 5. Devolving benefits to local government
There is some talk in Labour circles of devolving benefits from central to local government and cities. For…
Bootle MP Joe Benton to step down
Yesterday Joe Benton, who has been MP for Bootle for the past 24 years, announced that he would…
World cup blues
The law that could leave News UK facing a billion plus fine, also applies to “…every person who…
Labour must do much more to attract working class voters, say LabourList readers
Right to Recall In the run up to the general election, one of the biggest issues – which…
Liverpool Mayor launches stinging attack on Miliband over Sun photo
Ed Miliband’s decision to pose with a copy of The Sun has understandably angered many in Liverpool, considering…
Why Miliband posing with the Sun makes no sense
Media management is a complex business, and perhaps it’s one that I’ll never entirely understand. There are political…
What would you ask Chuka Umunna?
Next week, we’ll be interviewing Chuka Umunna for LabourList. But there’s a twist – we won’t be writing the questions, that’ll…
Labour MP brands Tory MP an “idiot” during Queen’s Speech debate
The Queen’s Speech debate is drawing to a close in the Commons, but it’s not been without rancour.…
Piketty to debate top Miliband advisor
This coming Monday, one of Miliband’s top advisors, Lord Stewart Wood, is set to engage with current superstar…
Labour’s real ‘blue collar’ problem
As is entirely predictable, the post local elections analysis has focused on ‘what on earth is Labour to…
