Labour defeats Zack Polanski in Holborn and St Pancras by-election
Labour has held Keir Starmer’s former constituency in a by-election, comfortably defeating Green leader Zack Polanski. Camden council…
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Our movement’s other link is being broken
For decades, Labour’s link with trade unions has been under attack from the Tories and the political right.…
Reinventing public services as ‘fit for purpose’
Tune into a conversation on a bus or high street in Newcastle and, odds are, you will hear…
How the SNP have failed at basic Statecraft
It is hard to credit that the SNP has been preparing for independence for 80 years, or even…
We need to talk about Tony
Oh Tony – it didn’t have to be this way… In an otherwise quiet week in Westminster, the…
The Rebekah Brooks “Blair email” – and Blair’s response
The phone hacking trial has sprung to life today – and not, as many expected, because of a…
The economic recovery confirms our divided nation is divided – it’s time for greater regional autonomy
This morning there was a slew of good news. Employment is up and unemployment is down. And although…
Labour has to make climate change as toxic for Tories as Section 28 was
There are some odd parallels between arguments Conservatives use now against action on climate change, with what they…
Are Northern female MPs facing “orchestrated barracking” from Tory MPs?
Are female MPs from the North being targeted in the Commons because of their accents? That’s the experience…
Is it probable I’ll beat Clegg? No. But it’s possible
For those of you that don’t know me, I’m the candidate standing in Sheffield Hallam, against Nick Clegg.…
Balls slams Lib Dem “broken promises” and says he won’t “let them off the hook”
Some within the Labour Party were slightly perturbed recently when Ed Balls appeared to be encouraging a warmer…
