The Alternative Queen’s Speech: How to build a fairer, healthier, greener Britain
The pandemic has exposed inequality and insecurity, and made us re-evaluate what is most important to us. It…
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The Drakeford effect: Welsh Labour outperforms expectations in Senedd
Update, 2pm: Counting has now finished in the Senedd election. Labour is the largest party with 30 seats,…
Wales gives Labour cause for celebration amid bleak results across England
The people of Wales have spoken and been heard. Well, they have at least in 32 of the…
The lesson from Hartlepool? People don’t believe we have yet changed enough
In previous general elections, as neighbouring seat after neighbouring seat fell to the Conservatives, Hartlepool stayed Labour. Yesterday,…
We need a change of political strategy to avoid more disasters like Hartlepool
If you’re in a hole, stop digging. The worst possible reaction to the disastrous defeat in Hartlepool is…
How should Labour interpret and respond to its defeat in Hartlepool?
Labour has lost Hartlepool in a historic defeat. Governments hardly ever win seats from opposition parties, and for this…
Old bruises are still showing, but Labour has been making good progress
I’ve spent most days in the last month knocking doors here in Blaenau Gwent, in various key seats…
In a tough set of elections, what results can we reasonably expect from Labour?
“When people go to vote today, the choice will be simple. Vote Labour to secure our economy, protect…
Back Labour to help make Britain the best place to grow up and grow old in
When people go to vote today, the choice will be simple. Vote Labour to secure our economy, protect…
Paul Sweeney on how Labour can rebuild both the ‘Red Wall’ and the ‘Yellow Wall’
When I last interviewed Paul Sweeney, he was fighting for re-election as the Labour MP for Glasgow North…
