Burnham and Rotherham call for Labour officials to extend mayoral selection deadline
Andy Burnham and Steve Rotheram have called on Labour HQ to push back the deadline for voting in…
Democracy
This evil crime stole the life of a brilliant MP and was an attack on our democracy
MPs are all in it for themselves, goes the claim. Politicians don’t understand the lives of ordinary people,…
Corbyn and Cameron come together to lay flowers in memory of “a truly wonderful woman”
Jeremy Corbyn and David Cameron have said they will not allow hatred to win over democracy and freedom in…
Tory ministers in denial over the predictable shambles of voter registration
If you look up you may see hundreds of chickens coming home to roost. As many of us have…
Seven reasons why the Panama Papers ignited a wave of public anger
Some 11 million confidential documents describing mass tax avoidance have been taken from a Panama law firm and…
Get democratic reform back on Labour’s agenda where it belongs
These are difficult times for British politics. Trust in politics and politicians has been in freefall since the…
Weekly Survey: an anti-EU leader, members’ views and NHS walk-outs
Tory infighting is back in vogue with Boris and Cameron on different sides of the fight. Labour is…
A selection that makes – morally and democratically – very little sense
All of the focus in the party right now is on the Leadership, deputy leadership and London Mayoral…
Labour need to stand against the tyranny of big corporate power as well as dictatorial presidents
One of the biggest political issues of the 1680s was how England should trade with Asia. Should our…
Commitment to open government should be Labour policy
Open government is the simple idea that institutions work better for citizens when they are transparent, engaging and…
