News Council by-elections: Labour retains wards in Remain and Leave areas Labour comfortably held two wards in council by-elections last night while UKIP lost one seat to the Lib… Peter Edwards 10th November, 2017, 8:42 am
Comment Weak, weak, weak: Patel panic shows May’s team now match miseries of Major The departure of Priti Patel from government has merely accelerated Theresa May’s metamorphosis from “strong and stable” to a… Peter Edwards 9th November, 2017, 11:02 am
Comment Forget the fears over raising taxes – Corbyn should concentrate on delivering economic justice for the 99 per cent The IMF revealed last month that higher income tax rates would reduce inequality without stalling economic growth – dispelling the… Dan Willis 9th November, 2017, 7:00 am
News A rushed and ramshackle power grab – MPs and unions condemn Tory trade bill The Tories’ new Brexit trade bill has been condemned by figures from across the labour movement. The draft… Peter Edwards 8th November, 2017, 11:14 am
Comment John Mills: The radical change necessary to rebalance the economy and allow Labour to deliver a fairer society Since the onset of the financial crisis, the Conservatives have hammered home a now-familiar narrative: Labour crashed the… John Mills 7th November, 2017, 7:00 am
Comment Paradise Papers show we need action on tax evasion – Corbyn speech to business This is Jeremy Corbyn’s full speech to the CBI annual conference today. It’s a pleasure to be with… Jeremy Corbyn 6th November, 2017, 12:36 pm
News Labour selections open for three more prized northern marginals Labour has opened selections for three more sought-after marginal seats that it is aiming to take from the… Peter Edwards 3rd November, 2017, 4:00 pm
Comment Jim McMahon: Tories will find themselves on wrong side of history over voting age Today my bill to lower the voting age will be debated in parliament. Whatever the outcome, we will… Jim McMahon 3rd November, 2017, 11:00 am
Comment Neal Lawson: The project to build a green and socialist government to last forever begins again this weekend As the weeks and months tick by, anyone who thought the next election would be won quickly and… Neal Lawson 2nd November, 2017, 8:00 am
Comment Believing in the “strength of our common endeavour” means we must stay in the EU Terry Maher and Viv Pointon The Tories keep kicking the EU withdrawal bill into the long grass and… 2nd November, 2017, 7:00 am