Comment Christian Wolmar: Tower tragedy must mark a turning point for council cuts The expression “historic moment” is overused but there is little doubt that we are living through one. It… Christian Wolmar 20th June, 2017, 4:00 pm
Comment Labour won Tory seats with a stirring campaign – but danger lurks in the detail of both parties’ spending plans General election 2017 (seats won compared with 2015): Conservatives: 318 (-13) Labour: 262 (+30) SNP: 35 (-21) Lib… Brian Barder 20th June, 2017, 1:00 pm
News Diane Abbott says she has received “thousands” of messages of support as she makes television comeback Diane Abbott said today she is back to “fighting fitness” as spoke about her return to the frontbench… Peter Edwards 20th June, 2017, 8:59 am
Comment Manuel Cortes: It would be madness for Labour to accept any Brexit deal which quietens our voice in Europe It’s great to see Labour’s frontbench singing from the same hymn sheet on Brexit whilst the Tories are… Manuel Cortes 20th June, 2017, 7:00 am
Comment The six seats Labour lost on June 8 – and every one of them in a Brexit town There were many positives for Labour on June 8, as it posted a net gain of 30 MPs, but… Emma Bean 19th June, 2017, 4:15 pm
Comment This is an assault on our shared values of tolerance, freedom and respect – Sadiq Khan statement on London van attack This is the full statement published by Sadiq Khan, mayor of London, after a van drove into worshippers… Sadiq Khan 19th June, 2017, 8:35 am
Comment “The pakoras we ate together tasted of solidarity and spice” – one activist’s polling day diary from a key marginal On June 8 at 11.30pm I arrived home after a day of campaigning. I started to say hello… Richard Bulmer 18th June, 2017, 7:00 am
Comment EU talks will last a decade but there is no mandate for Brexit – so let’s abandon it They voted to leave, not to be ejected. They voted for control, not for chaos. They voted for… Dan McCurry 17th June, 2017, 12:00 pm
Comment How the generational gap has overtaken class when people decide how to vote For decades it has been believed that social class was the key determinant behind the outcome of a… Stephen Lambert 17th June, 2017, 7:00 am
Comment Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise – tower tragedy is tied to political choices There are some who think the Grenfell Tower inferno is simply a human tragedy – a one-off event isolated… Peter Edwards 16th June, 2017, 12:00 pm