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How will Labour MPs vote on a ceasefire?
Good morning. This evening, we expect a vote on the SNP amendment to the King’s Speech which calls…
‘How Labour can stop damaging divides between home and office workers’
The Covid-19 pandemic accelerated the shift to remote and hybrid work models, which offer flexibility, but also pose…
Could Cameron tempt Sunak to make the election about austerity?
Austerity Dave: Opportunities and dangers Good morning. Predictably, the second coming of David Cameron, reincarnated as the messiah of…
Boost for Starmer as most voters in 15 northern seats back local housebuilding
A majority of voters in 15 northern seats want new homes built in their local area, according to…
‘To tackle hate and division, Labour must reflect on what multiculturalism means’
The former Home Secretary’s divisive rhetoric will rightly get much of the blame for drawing far right activists…
Labour says reshuffle changes nothing, and picks three more candidates
Good morning. The first draft I wrote of this email began by stating that the question of whether…
Labour policy tracker: Full list of new (and ditched) pledges that could shape manifesto
Labour’s decision to ditch a string of policies in recent years has sparked significant attention and controversy, but…
‘In praise of organisers: the hidden cogs in Labour’s election machine’
Do you know what a WARP sheet is? Or a risograph? Is your working life dictated by an…
CAC report: ‘Lessons from Labour’s record-breaking conference’
The Labour Party conference arrangements committee (CAC) held its 2023 AGM on November 9th. Members began by thanking…
Labour win Hackney mayor by-election but shed 17,500 votes after scandal
Caroline Woodley has been elected as the new mayor of Hackney council in a by-election following a scandal,…
