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We are only a few days into 2017 and already there is plenty of which we can take stock. In case you missed anything, here is what has happened so far - and what it means for Labour. Copeland - not another Brexit by-election As Labour…
It doesn’t matter how much you wish it away, or ignore it, that damned Progressive Alliance idea keeps popping up. I wonder why? This time it’s the turn of that mainstream rock of Labour moderation the Fabian Society that have flipped over…
Labour should rule out proposals to form an alliance with rival political parties, a shadow cabinet minister said today, as a gloomy report on the party's electoral prospects prompted debate about the chances of getting to Downing Street as…
The politics of 2016 may have been frenetic but now an uneasy calm has descended on the Labour party. The Corbynite left has won the big internal battles but it seems to have no roadmap for winning back lost voters. The rest of the…
Labour could slump to 140 seats in the next general election, the Fabian Society warns today in a landmark report. The non-factional group, affiliated to Labour, says the party is too weak to win a general election - whether held this year…
Black and Asian Labour members face discrimination at all levels despite the party's strong track record on fighting for equality, a Fabian report has found. Members classed as black, Asian or minority ethnic (BAME) reported feeling…
The Outsiders report released today by the Fabian Society on improving BAME representation in the Labour party deserves our attention. This is an issue of vital importance, as people from diverse communities remain highly underrepresented…
Jeremy Corbyn has been named as the headline speaker for the Fabian Society's new year conference and will join a host of other big names from across the labour movement to debate the next steps for the left. The Labour leader will be one…
Brexit and the rise of Donald Trump mean the voice of the Fabians is needed more than ever before, said its new chair Kate Green. The MP for Stretford and Urmston, and former shadow minister for women and equalities, said politics in…
Tory spending cuts have put justice "beyond the reach of thousands", a shadow cabinet minister says today as a new report identifies a crisis in the system. Richard Burgon said the repeated slashing of the legal aid budget was…
Yvette Cooper has warned of the impact of bullying and discrimination at work, as the Fabians have published new research highlighting the rise of job insecurity. The good day's work report, published by the Changing Work Centre (CWC), a…
Jon Cruddas today sounds a stark warning about the health of the "mainstream left" across the West as a Labour "unity project" gathers to debate how the party can return to government. Cruddas, a leading Labour thinker who previously worked…
