Labour support slips to lowest point since general election defeat
Labour’s support has fallen to its lowest level since the general election. An opinion poll published today put…
Economy
The neo-liberal extremism of the Tories
It was a Budget from a new government but, once again, the stubborn Tories have refused to accept the…
Voters are still angry over Labour’s handling of the economy – so it’s time we said sorry, a former PPC writes
I never imagined myself quoting Elton John as the focal point for a discussion of the future of the…
Corbyn: PM must ensure green laws and workers’ rights are not dumped in Brexit
This is the full statement published by Jeremy Corbyn on the draft guidelines for Brexit talks published by…
The budget has failed those most in need – now Hammond needs the reverse gear
George W Bush once said: “It’s clearly a budget. It’s got a lot of numbers in it.” As…
John McDonnell: Hammond backed down – now the super-rich and the giant corporations must be targeted for tax
Phillip Hammond’s u-turn on the £2bn national insurance contributions (NICs) hike for the self-employed will be a relief to…
McDonnell: Budget u-turn shows Corbyn’s Labour winning the argument on austerity
Philip Hammond’s humiliating Budget u-turn shows Jeremy Corbyn is pushing back the government against the tide of Tory austerity,…
John McDonnell: Budget u-turn has shredded the chancellor’s authority
This is the full statement published by shadow chancellor John McDonnell after Philip Hammond scrapped the £2bn rise in…
Dawn Butler: Why I called out a Tory cabinet minister on her party’s claim to stand up for working class people
Earlier this month I made my debut on the BBC’s Question Time and I have been told that…
Richard Corbett: The Brexit bill has passed but Labour must reject any deal that leaves Britain relying on the goodwill of Trump
Now that the article 50 notification bill has passed in the House of Commons, the debate moves on…
