Labour NEC member Howard Beckett of Unite suspended over Priti Patel tweet
Something brilliant happened in Glasgow yesterday. Protesters in Pollokshields, hundreds of local residents, surrounded an immigration enforcement van…
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How unions made buses the big issue of the West Yorkshire mayoral election
When Tracy Brabin took the stand as her victory was announced in the Leeds Direct Arena on Sunday…
People want change, and it is the historic role of the Labour Party to deliver it
Tony Blair is right. Without a total change Labour will die. The problem is, the political tradition Blair…
How successful was Labour in the May 2021 elections?
A month ago, I set out my annual benchmarks for the May elections. How did Labour do against…
“Empty rhetoric and hollow promises” – Kate Green on the Queen’s Speech
Below is the full text of the speech delivered by Shadow Education Secretary Kate Green on the third…
Reeves highlights Tory sleaze as MPs prepare to grill Cameron over Greensill
Rachel Reeves had her first outing as Shadow Chancellor yesterday. Criticising the Queen’s Speech as “thin”, she told…
Full text: Rachel Reeves delivers first speech as Labour’s Shadow Chancellor
Below is the full text of the first speech delivered by Rachel Reeves MP as Labour’s Shadow Chancellor.…
Everything we do in the North of Tyne is aimed at improving people’s lives
In 2002, the people of Hartlepool chose H’Angus the Monkey for their directly-elected mayor. Real name Stuart Drummond,…
The lesson of the May election results: Labour needs a grand strategy
In 1940, Winston Churchill as Conservative leader of the opposition set out his vision for Britain’s place on…
Labour must be prepared for when the shine wears off this government
There were plenty of warnings that Hartlepool would be a struggle if you cared to look for them.…
