Electoral Commission to investigate Momentum over campaign spending
The elections watchdog today opened an inquiry into whether Momentum broke campaign finance rules in the run-up to…
Election 17
Laura Smith: Politics isn’t geared up for people like me – but by being in parliament I can make a difference
The most common questions I am asked is how do you do this job with young children? How…
Cat Smith: It wasn’t social media that brought out young people in June – it was anger over austerity
How do we get more young people involved in politics? This is a question I hear time and…
Clare Moody: The will of the people for Brexit was not a vote for border queues, cuts in subsidies and a neglect of the NHS
Imagine you’re going to buy a new TV. You want it to be able to record programmes, connect…
Corbyn set to increase control of Labour HQ as party’s elections chief quits
Labour’s elections supremo has stepped down after a career of nearly 20 years working with leaders from Tony…
How Labour’s vote leapt in the seats Corbyn visited in Election 17
No sooner had Theresa May stood outside Number 10 on 18 April to announce a snap general election…
Corbyn slashes May’s lead on “best PM” from 20 points to just three
Jeremy Corbyn has almost eliminated the gap on Theresa May as to who would make the best prime…
Local Labour parties must win back right to pick local candidates, says NEC member
A prominent official on Labour’s ruling body has called on the party to return to open selections for…
From trains to energy, Labour can deliver nationalisation within the single market
One of the central arguments made by “Lexiters” – people who make an alternative, left-wing argument for leaving…
Luke Akehurst: From Attlee to Blair – Labour’s most successful leaders and where Corbyn might fit in
I have been blogging for 11 years so there are certain key posts I can update as history…
