News “A nasty party triple whammy” – Labour figures on the Tory manifesto plans for higher taxes and more spending cuts Figures from across the labour movement, including Jeremy Corbyn and trade union leaders, have given their take on… Peter Edwards 18th May, 2017, 4:57 pm
Comment Forget the 20 point plan – Corbyn urgently needs a decent slogan for June 8 Theresa May’s cut-and-run general election caught the Labour Party without a campaign slogan. Labour had many other gaps,… Richard Heller 5th May, 2017, 11:00 am
Comment It is not protest alone that brings change – McDonnell speech to May Day rally This is the full text of John McDonnell’s speech to May Day rally at Trafalgar Square. I want to… John McDonnell 2nd May, 2017, 8:00 am
News McDonnell pledges tough action on low wages and executive pay as part of Labour’s plan to end “rigged economy” John McDonnell will tomorrow pledge to ban zero hours contracts and halt the undercutting of British workers by foreign… Peter Edwards 29th April, 2017, 10:30 pm
Comment The Tories and SNP both plan years more of austerity – Dugdale speech to TUC This is the full text of the speech by Kezia Dugdale, Scottish Labour leader, at the Scottisch TUC… Kezia Dugdale 26th April, 2017, 11:26 am
Comment Starmer’s six Brexit tests – and we need many more, as well as a plan to deal with the Tories’ failure Labour Against Brexit welcomed Keir Starmer’s opposition to the “hard” Brexit that currently appears to be developing, through… Emma Brennan 9th April, 2017, 7:00 am
Comment Britain is hungry for change once again – Labour needs a campaign message to propel us from protest to power Labour has devised a new campaign message for the local and regional elections in May. “Standing up for… Dan McCurry 6th April, 2017, 12:00 pm
Comment Rachel Reeves: Tory tax changes and benefits freeze mean struggling families forced to fund new handout for the rich The start of the new financial year today is when the rich get richer and the poor get… Rachel Reeves 6th April, 2017, 8:57 am
Comment Malhotra: As A50 triggered, May’s Brexit plans give us little reason to be confident Today the prime minister triggered article 50, and it is now that the real challenge of negotiating a… Seema Malhotra 29th March, 2017, 6:37 pm
Comment Sarah Champion: Forget about blokes and beer – today women are achieving real change in the trade union movement This is the full speech delivered today by Sarah Champion, shadow secretary of state for women and equalities, at… Sarah Champion 8th March, 2017, 4:07 pm