The Soft Left needs a distinct identity – Open Labour’s conference will pursue it
The battles and debates in the Labour Party have been framed as dichotomous and without nuance. Particularly since…
Ellie Mae O’Hagan
LabourFirst: How far will Corbyn go to give McDonnell a run at the leadership?
Today, Labour is 18 points behind in the polls. Let’s take a moment to think about that. Labour…
So the government is privatising Royal Mail. Again.
Last week, George Osborne decided to sell off the remaining 30% of Royal Mail that still belongs to…
When trade unions are weakened, the rights of all working people become compromised
Let’s talk about the proposals in Wednesday’s Queen’s speech for trade unions. First there was the proposal to…
Why I’m voting Labour
I’m voting Labour. Obviously you’d hope that’s what I’d say in a column for LabourList, but I want…
After non-doms – 5 other ways Labour could ensure tax justice in Britain
Yesterday’s news cycle was dominated (pardon the pun) by Labour’s announcement that it would abolish the non-dom rule.…
Why are politicians were so profoundly deaf to the shift in public opinion?
That popping you can hear is the sound of a thousand pomade corks leaping out of their bottles,…
The worst thing about the Budget? The tax cuts
My plan for this week’s column was “pick something you hate about the Budget and write about it.” Lamentably…
We need a social security system that prevents poverty and promotes equality
The first argument that needs to be cleared up about cutting benefits is that it saves money. As…
Zero-hours contracts – a symptom of a wider broken economy
According to new ONS figures, nearly 700,000 people are on zero-hours contracts in their main job – a…
