How should Labour interpret and respond to its defeat in Hartlepool?
Labour has lost Hartlepool in a historic defeat. Governments hardly ever win seats from opposition parties, and for this…
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Conservatives gain seat from Labour in historic Hartlepool by-election defeat
The Conservatives have gained the parliamentary constituency of Hartlepool, which has been Labour since its creation, in what…
Local election results kick off with Sunderland disappointment for Labour
Results have started to emerge for the May 2021 elections with a disappointing outcome for Labour in the…
Old bruises are still showing, but Labour has been making good progress
I’ve spent most days in the last month knocking doors here in Blaenau Gwent, in various key seats…
Paul Sweeney on how Labour can rebuild both the ‘Red Wall’ and the ‘Yellow Wall’
When I last interviewed Paul Sweeney, he was fighting for re-election as the Labour MP for Glasgow North…
It’s more important than ever that we vote for London by voting for Labour
There is no escaping the fact that over the last five years we have lived through one of…
Seats balanced on a knife edge: a view from the campaign trail in Wales
Many constituencies across Wales are balanced on a knife edge as Labour fights for control of the Senedd.…
Inequality “morally unjust” and “economically stupid”, says Starmer
Keir Starmer has declared that inequality is not only “morally unjust” but also “economically stupid” while he set…
Why polls show the Conservatives are on course to win the Hartlepool by-election
“In this town, apathy rules,” in the words of a retired teacher in Hartlepool. Speaking to voters in…
“In this town, apathy rules”: Speaking to voters in Hartlepool, everyone’s a cynic
“Same shit, different day.” This is how the host for my accommodation in Hartlepool describes Tory ‘sleaze’ and…
