‘Reopening the Brexit debate would be a mistake’
Britain’s debate about Europe has been trapped between two competing stories. One says Brexit liberated Britain from an…
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More examples of shy Tories pretending not to be Tories
Earlier this week we showed you a leaflet being put out in True Blue Salisbury that neglected to…
The Lib Dems have given up
Aged 8, I coined my basic political philosophy: Labour good, Tory bad, Liberal funny. Now obviously my political…
Is this a new low for Lembit Opik?
It has been a little while since we’ve heard from former Lib Dem MP Lembit Opik. Since leaving…
Labour can’t be a “One Nation” party if we’re letting the Tories take seats uncontested
Labour’s messaging about One Nation is compelling, and is a prism through which Ed Miliband can argue that…
Green to Blue? How Brighton Green Party have changed their tune now they’re in power
Back in 2009 – when they were in opposition – Brighton Green Party opposed Tory plans to cut…
The great Civil Service sell off – Media roundup: May 1st, 2013
Subscribers to our morning email get the best of LabourList – including the Media and blog round up…
There is no May Day “M’aidez” – but Miliband still needs help from his Shadow Cabinet
Today is May 1st. International Workers Day. A time to celebrate the hard won gains of the labour…
Shy Tory candidate puts out leaflet that doesn’t mention he’s a Tory
It seems the Tories are at least learning something from their coalition partners. Labour activists are used to…
Labour needs a bigger vision for older people
IDS is encouraging pensioners to give away their benefits presumably because ministers cannot agree on a more coherent approach. To govern…
After WATO: Miliband needs to be brave – and put the economy before the politics
By now, most people in the “Westminster Village” (and most people reading this site), will have heard –…
