Comment Weak, weak, weak: If it is a fight over character then let’s compare May’s cowardice against stubborn Corbyn To most voters, the character of the candidates matters more than the policies they offer. Every election in… Alex Shattock 31st May, 2017, 1:00 pm
News Labour support among Jews at 13 per cent Fewer than one in seven Jews will vote Labour at the general election, according to a new poll.… Peter Edwards 30th May, 2017, 1:37 pm
News Tory poll lead slashed in wake of May’s dementia tax climbdown The Tory lead over Labour has been cut to five points, in poll released today. The Tories could… Emma Bean 26th May, 2017, 7:50 am
Comment Luke Akehurst: Want to win the election? It’s all about the marginals Winning in First Past the Post elections is very little to do with the national vote share and… Luke Akehurst 16th May, 2017, 4:05 pm
Comment What happened in the crunch manifesto meeting – Alice Perry’s latest NEC report The Labour Party general election manifesto is agreed at a special session, known as the Clause V meeting.… Alice Perry 16th May, 2017, 7:00 am
Comment Manifesto blame game underway as MPs and activists debate the winners and losers from a sensational leak Labour has been convulsed by debate today over the contents of its leaked election manifesto. As the party… Peter Edwards 11th May, 2017, 9:00 pm
Comment There is no coalition of the 48% – Labour must make the best of Brexit Last week’s local election results may have disabused those hoping for a Lib Dem surge driven by highly… James A. Smith 9th May, 2017, 12:00 pm
News Corbyn says he will not quit even if Labour loses the general election Jeremy Corbyn has vowed to stay on as Labour leader even if the party loses the general election.… Peter Edwards 9th May, 2017, 8:34 am
Comment Luke Akehurst: Our losses in local government were unprecedented Every May since 2011 I have written a guide to what might constitute success for Labour in the… Luke Akehurst 8th May, 2017, 1:22 pm
Comment An “ex-politician” but not yet a retired one – five things we learnt from David Miliband’s latest interview David Miliband has described himself as an “ex-politician” in a candid interview with Spear’s, an upmarket magazine for… Peter Edwards 4th May, 2017, 4:00 pm