‘Labour must get stuck into culture wars by healing divides, not ignoring them’
How do you call off a culture war? Most of us can easily think of some political and…
Elections
We disagree on much about Labour, but we agree the party should back PR
We have disagreed fundamentally with one another for many years on Labour’s future direction, from who should be…
Mandatory voter ID could cost £180m, government impact assessment shows
Campaigners have criticised the “staggering” cost of government plans to require photo identification for voting after an official…
How the Towns Fund scandal underlines the need for electoral reform
It doesn’t look good, does it? Out of 61 areas picked by government ministers for the new Towns…
How to set up a Labour Party branch anywhere in the world
The biggest benefit of being a Labour party member is so often overlooked: no matter where you live,…
Andrew Gwynne: Tory dogma and constant cuts puts Britain’s future at risk
Many families face an increasing pressures on their finances – but rather than properly funding our public services,…
Updated council by elections: Labour’s vote leaps across Tory seats
Labour increased its share of the vote in council by-elections last night. The Tories retained all four seats…
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…
Labour won Tory seats with a stirring campaign – but danger lurks in the detail of both parties’ spending plans
General election 2017 (seats won compared with 2015): Conservatives: 318 (-13) Labour: 262 (+30) SNP: 35 (-21) Lib…
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…
