Comment Increased child poverty, fewer hospital beds, and parents asked to teach maths – the SNP’s achievements in government As the Scottish parliament debates having a second independence referendum, just a few years after the last “once… Emma Bean 28th March, 2017, 3:05 pm
Comment Ashworth: Our NHS is going through the biggest funding squeeze in its history This is the full speech that Jonathan Ashworth, the shadow health secretary, gave to the Nuffield Trust today. … Jon Ashworth 3rd March, 2017, 12:25 pm
Comment Ukipping on the job Paul? – a recap of the UKIP leader’s shocking week In what must be Paul Nuttall’s worst week in politics, the UKIP leader and candidate for the party… Emma Bean 17th February, 2017, 1:39 pm
News Labour vote dips in final council votes of the year Labour’s vote share slipped slightly in council by-elections this week. In the last round of council by-elections before… Emma Bean 23rd December, 2016, 5:57 pm
Comment Luke Akehurst: The threats facing Labour are worse than in the 80s but the party’s centre-left is in a better state Things are worse for Labour than in the early 1980s is the lament from many on social media.… Luke Akehurst 13th December, 2016, 7:00 am
News GMB jubilant after winning “ground-breaking” case against Uber GMB today claimed a “monumental” victory against taxi app firm Uber when an employment tribunal ruled that drivers… Emma Bean 28th October, 2016, 3:11 pm
Comment Nic Dakin: Labour needs to change – call it a Red Shift – if it is to speak for the concerns of the new English working class As Autumn begins, Labour’s difficult summer falls like last year’s leaves, allowing everyone to focus on the bare tree… Nic Dakin 12th October, 2016, 7:00 am
Comment 1,000 Labour councillors: Why we are backing Owen Smith to continue the fight against austerity Update: This letter was signed by 500 Labour councillors on July 26, 2016. It has now been updated… 19th August, 2016, 9:00 am
News Over 600 councillors tell Corbyn: time to step down The list below was edited when it emerged that a small minority of councillors had inadvertently given approval… Conor Pope 30th June, 2016, 8:43 am
News Hundreds of councillors sign pro-Corbyn letter Over 240 Labour councillors have signed an open letter giving their continued backing to Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership and… Conor Pope 29th June, 2016, 7:04 pm