Manchesterism, Manchester and Andy Burnham
In a new Sky documentary, Sam Coates sheds new light on Andy Burnham’s time as the Mayor of…
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Tributes have been paid by leading politicians to the “decency”, “wry humour” and “wisdom” of the former Labour…
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Another week, another reminder of the grim local government legacy Labour may inherit as another council issues a…
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Wellingborough PPC: ‘I cut short my honeymoon to win this by-election’
I was on day four of my honeymoon in Suffolk when I got the call to say Peter…
Andy Burnham floats overhauling inheritance tax and a basic income
Andy Burnham has said “there is an argument for a basic income” and proposed overhauling inheritance tax to…
NEC to vote on controversial plans for one day women’s conference
Good morning. While national eyes might be focused on a spat over the Elgin marbles between Rishi Sunak…
‘The next Labour government is set to face a tsunami of homelessness’
If we are to win the next general election, the homelessness crisis will be a major problem for…
Suspended MPs: An ongoing problem for Labour
Good morning. On LabourList this morning, we have a new rolling list of all the MPs elected for…
