Comment David Blunkett: ‘The first year is always hit and miss. But we now need fast transformation, not tinkering’ The first year of any new government is bound to be hit and miss. Not just because new… David Blunkett 4th July, 2025, 11:00 am
Comment ‘Tinkering is not enough – 2025 has to be a year of genuine and significant change’ On the day that the House of Commons approved the second reading of the Assisted Dying Bill, and… David Blunkett 3rd January, 2025, 12:00 pm
News People with lived experience of social injustice should shape policy, new Labour group urges A new campaigning group within Labour is urging the party to involve people suffering from social injustices in… James Moules 18th October, 2024, 7:00 am
Comment ‘Managing the campaign come down: Labour still needs you, activists and staff’ I lost my job when we went into government in 1997. I’d spent two years working as a… Emily Wallace 7th July, 2024, 7:00 pm
Comment David Blunkett: ‘Rejoice – but tough choices loom handling so many new MPs’ Rejoice, celebrate, find a sense of relief and if, I’m honest, apprehension. We’ve actually won! No one could… David Blunkett 6th July, 2024, 10:27 am
News Autumn statement: Four ex-Labour ministers warn against welfare cuts Senior Labour politicians have urged Jeremy Hunt to increase benefits in line with inflation following reports that the… Katie Neame 20th November, 2023, 12:00 pm
Daily email Starmer digs in on attack ads with poll lead lowest since Sunak took office If you were a Labour member hoping for a quiet Easter weekend on the politics front, I am… Morgan Jones 11th April, 2023, 11:02 am
News Former aide to Vernon Coaker picked to fight target seat of Corby Labour activists in the swing seat of Corby have picked a former advisor to Vernon Coaker and David… Peter Edwards 15th January, 2018, 4:07 pm
News Corbyn set to name new shadow cabinet minister after Champion furore Jeremy Corbyn is set to appoint a replacement for Sarah Champion within days after the Rotheram MP quit… Peter Edwards 23rd August, 2017, 9:19 am
Comment Yvette Cooper: We are told a payment was made to a suicide bomber – so what happened to the money? This is the full test of the urgent question tabled by Yvette Cooper, chair of the home affairs… Yvette Cooper 23rd February, 2017, 3:00 pm