John McDonnell, Shadow Chancellor, apologises for IRA comment
John McDonnell, Labour’s new Shadow Chancellor, last night apologised for saying twelve years ago that members of the…
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Trade unions gather to gear up for fight against Tory attacks
“This bill is not a declaration of war on the trade union movement”, said Business Secretary Sajid Javid…
The Tory press are playing games again. We must not let it distract us
Over the last few days I have had another painful insight into the lengths that some papers in…
The fault line on Europe must indeed be with the Tories, not with British membership
In all of the media coverage since Jeremy Corbyn’s election as Labour leader, the Tory Eurosceptic press have…
Neale Coleman announced as Labour’s Director of Policy and Rebuttal
Update: Kevin Slocombe has been appointed as the press spokesperson for Jeremy Corbyn. Slocombe has worked as head of…
Circuses and skillsets
I offer you this extended metaphor: There was once an incredibly famous trapeze artist. Let’s call him “The…
Labour’s Shadow Welfare Secretary calls for party to review position on benefits cap
Owen Smith, Shadow Welfare Secretary, has called for a debate within the Labour party over benefits cap. The…
Why 2015 isn’t 1981
It may be a strange and even counter-intuitive thought, but could major benefices of Jeremy Corbyn’s win be…
PMQs Verdict: It was more inclusive, but was it as effective?
It was certainly different, but was it any good? Jeremy Corbyn told Sky News this morning that his…
Labour, Wales and Ukip: What may come in 2016
By Matthew Goodwin and Caitlin Milazzo According to Sir Paul Kenny, general secretary of the GMB union, Jeremy Corbyn’s…
