The woman who forced Labour’s hand: inside Catherine West’s leadership ‘bid’
For around 72 hours in May, Catherine West was catapulted from backbench select committee member to prospective contender…
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Reeves’ speech shows the impact of Covid and Corbynism on Labour thinking
Rachel Reeves’ first big economy speech of the year was an opportunity to lay out the themes the…
Shorter, cheaper selection campaigns? That’s great news for Labour women
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Burnham: Blackmail claims shows politics needs “fundamental reform”
Andy Burnham has said reports of government whips intimidating and blackmailing Conservative backbench MPs with threats to withhold…
Tory rebels consider publishing secret recordings supporting blackmail claims
Conservative rebels are considering publishing secretly recorded conversations and text messages to support claims of blackmail and intimidation…
The Conservatives are disrespecting the institutions that make Britain great
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Drakeford: Labour needs reform to ensure it reflects devolution policies
Mark Drakeford, the Labour leader in Wales and First Minister of Wales, has called for internal party reforms…
Labour’s change in tone brings economic security, not transformation, to the fore
Rachel Reeves put some more flesh on the bones of Labour’s economic policies today. While we await Boris…
Labour sets out candidate selection timetable for Birmingham Erdington
Labour has set out its selection timetable for choosing a new parliamentary candidate in Birmingham Erdington ahead of…
Backing Tories means “another lost decade” for UK economy, Reeves warns
Rachel Reeves has warned the country that backing the Tories would lead to “another lost decade of low…
Labour calls for full investigation into “shocking” claims of No 10 blackmail
Angela Rayner has described the accusations by a senior Tory backbencher against government whips as “grave and shocking”…
