‘Jack Charlton and Labour’s rural tradition’
As the Member of Parliament for Blyth and Ashington, I represent communities that helped build both the Labour…
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Labour needs to subvert the cosy, conservative media consensus
Newspaper circulations may be continuing to fall, and increasing numbers of people are turning away from the night-time…
What is a working class MP and how do we get more of them?
Here’s what happened at our Conference Fringe event earlier today: [View the story “What is a working class…
Ed Balls has had a tough week – but today he was on top form
Ed Balls arrived on conference floor after a furious morning of media interviews. He’d been buffeted by attempts…
Conference Diary: Those New Policies Keep On Coming
Well its day 2 and delegates are giddy with excitement at the number of new policies we’re rolling…
“Bollocks” – no truth in claims that Labour would link benefits to vaccinations
There’s a storm in a teacup brewing this morning over a Times story(£) that claims Labour want to…
Ed, we hardly know you. So far
So, no pressure, Ed. Walk in the park. Hop on stage, say a few words, get off. That’s…
Balls wants the OBR to cost Labour’s manifesto – but petty Tories say no
It’s economy day at Labour Party conference, and Ed Balls plans to tell conference that he wants the…
The Beautiful Game: Football, Race and Class
Today saw our first ever panel event, The Beautiful Game: Football, Race and Class. Check out what our…
The case for full employment: why Liam Byrne is talking sense
Liam Byrne today spoke today at a Fabian event at Conference about the case for full employment, after…
The debate on party reform has only just begun
The Party reform debate was lively, but relatively well humoured. The leadership remained at pains to stress the…
