Politics has a productivity crisis – why Corbyn should shrink the shadow cabinet
Reshuffles are never as exciting as you expect. Big beasts are rarely sacked, young rogues rarely promoted, and…
Ed Miliband
PMQs verdict: May makes it to Christmas as Corbyn presses bruise of NHS failings
Will she make it to next Christmas? Will he make it to Downing Street next year? And why…
Sadiq Khan: Local election campaign starts now – so let there be no complacency
The local elections in just under five months times are a massive opportunity for Labour in London. We are setting our…
The long read: Labour leavers and remainers must make common cause against raw capitalism of the hard-right
The Conservative government clings to office. It has no strategic view of the country’s future. It appears incapable…
Naushabah Khan: My friend’s terrible tale of sexual discrimination shows why Labour must act to protect women at work
I have a confession, despite always being a passionate feminist since I can remember; time and experience have…
PMQs verdict: Thornberry triumphs as uneasy Mr Green turns into Mr Bean
“Oh, Emily Thornberry…” Could that be the chant one day sung over and over by Labour’s ranked mass…
Is there a hard-left “purge of moderates” going on in the Labour Party?
An incendiary splash in today’s Times has brought to the fore what some in Labour have long claimed…
Luke Akehurst: We have nothing to lose – this is how we can beat Momentum
We may well have reached “peak Momentum”. These are the most favourable political circumstances Labour’s hard left could…
Erewash runners and riders: Former PPCs compete for Midlands marginal
Two hugely experienced former parliamentary candidates will tomorrow battle it out to win the Labour nomination for a…
Budget speech verdict: Tough gig for opposition leader but Corbyn captures the mood of austerity Britain
This was the Budget when Brexit came home to bite. Growth forecasts downgraded for the next three years…
