Will Labour’s by-election struggles hinder us this week?
With two by-elections this Thursday, it’s time to look at Labour’s chances. While Clacton looks like a done…
Conor Pope
LabourList Contributing Editor nominated for major comment award
A few months ago we announced the expansion of our team. Conor Pope and Maya Goodfellow joined us…
The LabourList Political World Cup Guide – Final
The biggest game in world football returns tonight. The World Cup Final. However cagey these affairs may have…
The LabourList Political World Cup Guide – Quarter-Finals
The Second Round seemed to finish all too quickly, although England’s exit at the Group Stage seems like…
LabourList’s new Editorial Team
Over the last four years, LabourList has grown considerably – but our editorial team remained a one-man-band. I’m…
Faith-based school admissions are state-sanctioned discrimination
The debate about the role of faith in education has been plunged into the spotlight in recent weeks…
Banning faith schools is ideologically wrong. But in practice, it is worse – it is barbarism.
“All faith schools are Trojan horses. Let’s ban every single one of them,” said the never understated Dan…
Despite the immigration talk, majority of LabourList readers back free movement of labour
In the aftermath of UKIP’s victory in the European elections, immigration has returned to the fore of the British…
Right to recall would feed the political disconnect
People are lining up today to attack yesterday’s Queen’s Speech announcement for a Right to Recall Bill. “A…
What would you have in your Queen’s Speech?
The final coalition Queen’s Speech is looking a little thin so far – pensions aside – meaning that…
