Comment Corbyn’s plan for democratic reform must include proportional representation Jeremy Corbyn’s ambitious programme to ‘extend democracy in every part of public life’, unveiled on Monday, ranges far… Katie Ghose 31st August, 2016, 7:00 am
News Labour donor Lord Sainsbury also funded Lib Dems as part of EU campaign Labour donor Lord Sainsbury also gave more than £2m to the Liberal Democrats, it has emerged. The former… Peter Edwards 26th August, 2016, 9:18 am
News John McDonnell claims Corbynistas “purged” from leadership contest Tensions between the Labour leadership and party officials appeared to deepen tonight when John McDonnell claimed there had… Peter Edwards 25th August, 2016, 10:11 pm
Comment Don’t let Boris appease the Tory right – a former diplomat writes to Emily Thornberry Dear Emily, This letter assumes that Britain will have expelled itself from the EU within a few years,… Brian Barder 25th August, 2016, 3:55 pm
Comment Maya Goodfellow: Smith’s plan for another referendum would spell disaster for Labour The Brexit result was a shock to the political establishment. Many of us on the left were distressed… Maya Goodfellow 25th August, 2016, 8:33 am
Comment Corbyn hasn’t done the detail – why Labour scientists are backing Owen Smith Scientists for Labour members have voted overwhelmingly to endorse Owen Smith in the Labour leadership election. Our members… John Unsworth 24th August, 2016, 5:30 pm
Comment Jon Ashworth: The problems are building for May as Osborne goes off to play Rambo As August and the Prime Minister’s walking holiday roll on, the problems piling up for Theresa May when… Jon Ashworth 23rd August, 2016, 2:45 pm
Comment The corrosive honours system needs reform and Labour should be leading that campaign As his parting gift to the nation following that disastrous Brexit vote (as if that wasn’t enough), David… Cat Overton 18th August, 2016, 11:20 am
Comment Action not words – we need a genuine industrial strategy In the last month we’ve seen the emergence of a new political consensus, or at least a new… Ruth Smeeth 17th August, 2016, 3:30 pm
News Gisela Stuart says Tories must not use EU citizens as “bargaining chips” Labour’s most high profile Brexit supporter has called for an end to the uncertainty around the status of… Conor Pope 16th August, 2016, 4:45 pm