News “Incredibly talented” Clive Lewis will soon be back in top team, says McDonnell John McDonnell has given the clearest hint yet that Clive Lewis could return to the shadow cabinet by… Peter Edwards 8th March, 2017, 9:00 am
Comment John McDonnell: This is an economy run by a Tory Party committed to fat handouts for the richest and cuts for the rest Today, Philip Hammond will deliver his first spring Budget. He has insisted for weeks that there will be… John McDonnell 8th March, 2017, 8:34 am
Comment Chuka’s vision of a “Labour alternative” shows how we can take the fight to the Tories and win from the centre ground Chuka Umunna’s essay The Labour Alternative is the most comprehensive account of Labour’s purpose since Jon Cruddas’ 2013… Adrian Pabst 7th March, 2017, 2:15 pm
News Labour members hand Corbyn narrow lead in new leadership poll – see full results A slender majority of Labour members expect to vote for Jeremy Corbyn in the next leadership election, according… Peter Edwards 6th March, 2017, 9:20 am
Comment Crushing defeat in Copeland reflects suburban Britain’s concern over Corbyn In December, it would have felt like a shock. By January, we were starting to fear the worst… Peter Edwards 24th February, 2017, 9:39 am
Comment Blair’s speech showed that Brexit austerity is here to stay – and it will get worse Last October, an analyst at HSBC described sterling as “the de facto opposition to government policy” due to… Dan McCurry 21st February, 2017, 5:00 pm
Comment The long read: Labour can respond to Brexit by leading a popular politics that completes the shift away from Thatcherism Labour has passed from volatile crisis into New Year inertia. The party found itself left on the sideline… Jonathan Rutherford 12th February, 2017, 7:00 am
Comment After the Brexit resignations Labour must renew its assault on the cowardly Tories Jeremy Corbyn suffered another mass rebellion last night but it was one he walked into, fully aware, because… Peter Edwards 9th February, 2017, 4:00 pm
News Lewis’ resignation “not a disaster” says Corbyn as he accuses BBC of “fake news” Jeremy Corbyn today insisted the resignation of his business spokesman over Brexit was “not a disaster” and dismissed… Peter Edwards 9th February, 2017, 9:51 am
Comment Corbyn’s surprise was the three line whip – now logic demands he stick with it Same as last week then folks? It’s the pre-event cry of a stage show cast or a winning football… Peter Edwards 6th February, 2017, 11:22 am