Manchesterism, Manchester and Andy Burnham
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‘Why quitting councillors are misguided about Israel – and should stay in Labour’
LabourList has run a series of pieces offering different views on the conflict in Israel and Palestine, its…
Quitting councillors accuse Starmer of ‘gaslighting’ critics over Gaza stance
A group of councillors and others who resigned from Labour over comments Keir Starmer made about the conflict…
Young Fabians suspend members, review culture and halt events over complaint
The Fabian Society has launched a review of the Young Fabians and suspended its in-person activities, elections and…
‘If Labour is taking no voters for granted, our silence on tuition fees can’t continue’
It has been almost six months since Keir Starmer “moved on” from scrapping tuition fees. In the meantime,…
‘The Treasury takes 95p in each £1 of tax. Labour should devolve real tax powers’
At conference the other week, Labour set out practical ways the party would improve people’s lives in government.…
‘Yousaf’s independence gamble is ill-advised – but potentially his only option’
It was only last June that the SNP promised “there will be an independence referendum on Thursday 19th…
The Fabian Society’s 11 big policy ideas for a Labour government
Think tanks are not political parties. Most of the time we examine policy problems one by one. It…
‘Why Labour must back an immediate ceasefire’
Gaza, the United Nations has said, “is being strangled”. It is one of the most densely populated areas…
‘Mid Beds and Tamworth show Labour can win the seats needed to take power’
Thirteen weeks ago, another set of by-elections gave a mixed bag of results that some commentators seized on…
By-election wins unpacked: Five key takeaways from Tamworth and Mid Beds
Selby, Rutherglen, Tamworth and Mid Beds. If overturning the biggest ever numerical majority in a by-election (Mid Beds)…
