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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Ray Collins has done a very good job
Ed Miliband’s party reform proposals are both bold and radical. They represent a significant and long overdue extension…
10 things you need to know about Ed Miliband’s party reforms
Ed Miliband has confirmed – in an interview with the Guardian this evening – the details of his…
Scotland cannot stay on pause in 2014
It’s now less than 9 months until Scotland makes the huge decision of whether to remain part of…
Contributory welfare – politically prudent, morally misguided
Rachel Reeves’s announcement last week that Labour are considering increasing JSA payments for those with four years’ worth…
OMOV and Affiliated Supporters – how Labour’s leadership contest will work
There have been some rumours in recent days about OMOV and how Labour-supporting trade unionists would be given…
Come on Newcastle! Do it for the Toon
On Saturday 50.000 Newcastle United fans will pack the club’s iconic St James’ Park stadium for the local…
Will TUPE be fashionable this May?
Today is an important day for thousands of union activists across Great Britain. The unfashionable, complex but incredibly…
Cold, hard facts: Labour’s weapon against vacuous opposition to 50p tax
Among the fire and brimstone reaction to Labour’s plans to reinstate the 50 per cent tax band, the…
On party reform, one thing is clear – the only way is OMOV
There’s been a remarkable amount of speculation this week about Ed Miliband’s party reform plans. Little of it…
Garden Cities must be at the centre of the next Labour government’s house building programme
It is easy to be cynical about the idea of Labour building new communities, as proposed by shadow…
