Comment ‘Many councils are on their knees. More cuts to fund defence would be a mistake’ Perhaps one of the most overused quotes in politics is the famous line from Prime Minister Harold MacMillan… Steve Houghton 20th February, 2025, 10:38 am
Analysis Exclusive: Only 1 in 20 manifesto policies are ‘quick wins’, analysis suggests Under 5% of the policies in Labour’s 2024 general election-winning manifesto are “quick wins”, LabourList analysis of a… Luke O'Reilly & Tom Belger 19th February, 2025, 9:20 am
Comment ‘The asylum bill revolt is no surprise. It continues cruel anti-migrant policies’ February has brought with it the Border Security, Immigration and Asylum Bill – Labour’s plan for our asylum… Minesh Parekh 18th February, 2025, 10:28 am
Comment Ukraine: ‘Voters back spending 3% on defence – but not higher taxes to fund it’ When US Defence Secretary Peter Hegseth spoke at a meeting of defence ministers in Munich last week, he left… James Rose 18th February, 2025, 9:51 am
Comment ‘Trump’s presidency is a brutal application of raw political power – but one we have to engage with’ No one can say they weren’t warned. Yet even seasoned politicos in Washington DC have been left stunned… Ed Owen 15th February, 2025, 7:00 am
News Labour LGB: Affiliate stung by second splinter group over trans rights A new campaign group for gay and bisexual rights but not transgender rights has been formed in the… Daniel Green 13th February, 2025, 12:00 pm
Comment ‘Labour must redefine what good growth looks like for ordinary people’ Today, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) published the latest GDP statistics for the final quarter of 2024,… Praful Nargund 13th February, 2025, 9:31 am
Analysis Torfaen by-election: Could Reform win first Welsh council seat off Labour? A Labour minister has admitted the party faces a “close” council by-election in his constituency today, in an… Daniel Green 13th February, 2025, 12:00 am
News Employment rights: Unions demand no U-turns at NEC, PM and Rayner meetings Unions have voiced fears of rowbacks on the employment rights bill with senior Labour figures twice in just… Luke O'Reilly & Tom Belger 11th February, 2025, 12:00 am
News Blue Labour ads, Blue Labour ideas: Inside the fightback against Reform Labour initiatives to fight Reform are proliferating as party and polling pressure grows on Keir Starmer to do… Luke O'Reilly, Daniel Green & Tom Belger 6th February, 2025, 5:31 pm