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Soft press or hard truths?
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Soft press or hard truths?

By Emma Burnell

Labour members complaining about a hostile press is as old as the party itself. There has rarely been a supportive environment for a left wing party on the fourth estate and it is something the Party has long struggled with as different…

Stella Tsantekidou column: ‘Nice guys finish first’
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Stella Tsantekidou column: ‘Nice guys finish first’

By Stella Tsantekidou

Politics is a zero-sum game, we are told. That is why no party will touch the triple lock. You don't even need to buy a Tory a pint before they admit, privately, that it is madness. But pensioners vote, so that's that. So when Andy Burnham…

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Letters

Letters to the Editor – week ending 4th October 2026

By LabourList Staff

Read what people have been writing to our editor about this week. Find out how to share your own views here. Hope Again My father was a Labour member for 50 years, but withdrew his membership with Blairs blue politics. I know, if my father…

‘Hope again’ has the power to be more than a slogan
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‘Hope again’ has the power to be more than a slogan

By Emma Burnell

The signs have come down but there is still hope again in the hearts of Labour members. Conference can feel like a bit of a bubble. We spend a few very long, exhausting days fiercely debating policy, listening to speeches and touring…

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