Comment McDonnell pours the jam back on the Tories but Brexit and borrowing mean Autumn Statement is a serious day These used to be spiteful and occasionally jokey affairs when Ed Balls and George Osborne slugged it out… Peter Edwards 23rd November, 2016, 3:57 pm
News MPs demand answers from McDonnell over Hilary Benn “deselection” risk Labour MPs pressed John McDonnell over the risk of deselection to Hilary Benn at a turbulent meeting last… Peter Edwards 22nd November, 2016, 12:44 pm
News Chris Leslie: May must delay article 50 and tackle Britain’s economic problems A leading Labour backbencher has demanded Theresa May delay the triggering of the formal measure to leave the… Emma Bean 21st November, 2016, 3:02 pm
Comment Labour has enough to worry about next year – a plot to deselect Hilary Benn would be petty and pointless I am “a Benn, not a Bennite”, Hilary famously declared when he fought the by-election that brought him… Peter Edwards 21st November, 2016, 3:00 pm
News McDonnell: We won’t save Hilary Benn from deselection threat John McDonnell has said he will not step in to save Hilary Benn from de-selection amid claims the… Peter Edwards 21st November, 2016, 8:21 am
News Lewis: not about “left or right” but “right or wrong” in today’s politics The election of Jeremy Corbyn and other ground shaking votes around the world prove that people are recognising… Emma Bean 20th November, 2016, 12:09 pm
News Blair set for comeback over Brexit fears Tony Blair is poised to make a comeback to British politics amid concern over Jeremy Corbyn’ leadership and… Emma Bean 20th November, 2016, 10:36 am
Comment The Trump disaster and lessons for Labour “[A]t the moment I am in anguish, frightened for my country and for our unity. And for… Brian Barder 19th November, 2016, 8:00 am
News Backbencher tells Abbott: Labour must listen to public concern on immigration Labour must make an effort to listen to the “reasonable and fair” concerns of voters over immigration, a… Emma Bean 18th November, 2016, 11:59 am
News Chuka Umunna: It’s “absurd” to watch the Tories pose as critics of the establishment A leading Labour backbencher has described as “ridiculous” the claim by some colleagues that the party had fought… Peter Edwards 18th November, 2016, 9:45 am