Analysis Runcorn and Helsby by-election blame game begins – why did Labour lose? Finger-pointing has already begun following Labour’s painfully close defeat to Reform UK in the Runcorn and Helsby by-election,… Daniel Green & Tom Belger 2nd May, 2025, 6:59 am
News Local elections: Three ways to measure Labour’s success tonight This set of local elections aren’t set to be smooth sailing for Labour, but there’s a wide span… Morgan Jones 1st May, 2025, 4:59 pm
News ‘Birmingham’s bin strike underlines why public health matters. Labour should talk more about it’ The Birmingham bin strike proves the rule that public health rarely dominates the headlines for positive reasons. The… Ben Wealthy 29th April, 2025, 3:10 pm
Comment ‘Uxbridgitis: If election results are grim, let’s not learn the wrong lessons again’ Labour probably won’t do very well at this week’s local elections. We are on track to lose council… Morgan Jones 29th April, 2025, 9:54 am
Comment ‘We need more than a reformed state. Politicians need actual training’ Today’s speech was a powerful statement of intent from the prime minister, and a step in the right… Tobias Phibbs 13th March, 2025, 12:53 pm
News Scottish Labour conference speech: How Sarwar plans ‘bold, meaningful change’ Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar has kickstarted next year’s Holyrood election campaign with a raft of policy commitments… Daniel Green 21st February, 2025, 3:26 pm
News Four suspended MPs get the Labour whip back – will the other three ever return? Labour has restored the whip to four MPs who were suspended for rebelling over the two-child benefit cap… Luke O'Reilly & Tom Belger 5th February, 2025, 3:14 pm
Comment ‘A few simple measures that could help boost the public’s trust in politics’ Events of the last few years have seen a rapid decline in trust, with recent findings from the… Phil Brickell 1st December, 2024, 6:00 am
Comment ‘Labour in power is still the party of protest – and should uphold protesters’ rights’ Both the Prime Minister and the Chancellor used this year’s party conference to quip that theirs is not… Akiko Hart 5th October, 2024, 8:30 am
Labour conference 2024 Sunday Conference diary: Rayner’s great speech, Streeting’s crowded days, and saying farewell to Derek Getting down to business Conference has officially opened with the passing of the Conference Arrangements Committee (CAC)… Paul Richards 23rd September, 2024, 8:42 am