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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Labour’s new PPB – “A new approach to banking”
There’s a Labour PPB going out tonight, and it’s based around Ed Miliband’s speech on breaking up the…
Can electoral reform help Labour reach into the “electoral deserts” of the South?
“What does it mean to the Labour Party to be One Nation?” Ed Miliband asked in 2012. One…
Local newspaper advert claims Bedroom Tax is “fair for everyone”
An eagle-eyed reader has sent in this DWP advert on the Bedroom Tax from their local paper. Although…
PMQs verdict: Ed resists the urge to be the quiet man – and turns up the volume
After three weeks of Ed Miliband doing his best “quiet man” impression at PMQs, the Labour leader managed…
Last night the government severely curbed civil liberties, free speech and democracy
Yesterday was a dreadful day for democracy and free speech in the UK. Last night, after weeks of…
Edwina Currie attacks food banks – says they “support the black economy” and damage local economies
Edwina Currie has written a blog for the Spectator on food banks. Brace yourselves – because it’s extreme…
Why intervention in Syria is necessary: a response to the critics
I said in my LabourList column last week that we will look back and regret not intervening in…
For a balanced recovery, cities need more powers to drive growth
At last the UK economy appears to be recovering from the deepest peacetime recession in the last 100…
LabourList readers don’t expect Miliband to win a majority in 2015
There’s decidedly mixed news for Ed Miliband from the latest LabourList weekly survey. Whilst the vast majority of…
What not to say in an interview – a quick guide for MPs (Part 2)
Remember Amber Rudd? The hapless MP for Hastings gave one of the all time worst interviews ever given…
