Budget 2026: What MPs, union leaders and think tanks want to see from Healey
John Healey is just one day away from delivering his first Budget as Chancellor, facing competing challenges and…
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Ken Livingstone casts a shadow over us all
I saw a joke on Twitter the other day: “It’s impossible to get sunburnt at Kelly Rowland’s Miami home, because…
Cameron “needs to wake up and smell the coffee” says Tory MP
Learning from Lancashire
The national significance of local election results is usually viewed through the lens of how well Labour did…
Is this Britain’s worst bar chart?
A great spot by Chris Hughes, who has flagged up this bar chart in the Independent. It’s almost…
Livingstone thanks supporters
In an email today, Ken Livingstone has thanked supporters for their support. You can read the full email…
We need a late selection date for choosing our 2016 London mayoral candidate
Ken Livingstone has dominated London Labour politics since before I was born. Ed Miliband was eleven when Ken…
Tory rebels will challenge Cameron by Christmas, claims Dorries
There’s a highly provocative article in the Mail on Sunday by Nadine Dorries. The headline is: “Be warned:…
One week to Progress annual conference
Saturday 12 May, TUC Congress Centre, 28 Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3LS Next Saturday Labour activists and…
Why did Boris have the lawyers out last night?
Allegra Stratton got tongues wagging on Twitter this afternoon when she revealed that the Boris Johnson campaign had…
Livingstone’s loss shows why Labour must change
By the end of London’s mayoral elections both main party leaders could have been forgiven for quietly wishing…
