Labour is at war with itself. What’s needed? The soft left
The ground beneath us keeps moving so fast, we can’t keep up. It won’t stop. This fluidity is…
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We must move away from short prison sentences – they don’t work
It is no secret that our prison system is currently failing. The prison population has grown significantly over…
How will Labour do in May 2019 local elections based on recent by-elections?
I’ve been reviewing Labour’s performance in local council by-elections on a regular basis for LabourList. With the main local election campaign…
Why Blue Labour is still relevant under Corbyn
Sabrina Huck argued in a LabourList piece last week that the Corbyn movement is failing to develop a…
I followed the whip on Brexit in good faith. But our frontbenchers didn’t
As a backbencher, I face no consequences for my position in the party if I break the whip.…
Shelly Asquith’s TU-esday round-up: Brexit risks, fake minimum wage, transport strikes
Six million was the number of signatures the Chartists declared had signed their petition. As ‘Revoke Article 50’…
The room where it happened: how we agreed Labour’s Brexit conference policy
One Sunday evening last September, I went into a meeting room in Liverpool to help composite the highest…
Free movement, state aid, European courts – a Common Market 2.0 mythbuster
This evening, parliament will again consider different Brexit options through the indicative vote process. Theresa May hasn’t been…
Labour Party Graphic Designers: “They have the cash, we have the culture”
Last week, LabourList noticed a new Twitter account: @LabourDesign. Amid tweets celebrating contemporary and vintage graphic design related…
Manchester Momentum: How we’re re-engaging students in the Labour Party
Young people are key to the success of Labour. That’s why at Manchester Momentum and Manchester Momentum Students,…
