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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Might some Labour MPs boycott Scottish Labour conference?
Could Labour MPs be about to boycott Scottish Labour’s conference in May over plans to devolve tax raising…
Labour MEP cuts up his Visa card in protest over Olympics sponsorship
Michael Cashman – MEP for the West Midlands, former Chair of Labour’s NEC and prominent gay rights activist…
Ed’s party reforms are a good start – but we need to go further
I was grateful to The Guardian for a leaked copy of Ray Collins’ report from his wide ranging…
Poll suggests Labour on course for clear win in Wythenshawe and Sale East – but Tories could come third
Lord Ashcroft has published a poll a week ahead of the Wythenshawe and Sale East by-election (called after…
Zero tolerance to female genital mutilation
Female genital mutilation (FGM) is one of the most brutal forms of violence against women and girls. Defiling,…
10 key moments in Labour’s LGBT history
1) Amy Lame’s hen night… 2) Chris Smith comes out 3) Michael Cashman takes equality to the living…
What does success look like?
Can you ever envisage yourself being delighted that a local hospital has been closed? Or a police station?…
Boris Johnson is a “serial fibber”, says union leader that London Mayor won’t meet
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Tory HQ can’t tell difference between Huddersfield and Hull
Who says that the Tories don’t know about the North? Remember when Ministerial disaster-area Chloe Smith told workers…
PMQs Verdict: Men men men men manly men?
For today’s PMQs, I expected drudgery. Or at the very least “dredgery”. All politicians must – in these…
