Tory turmoil over public sector pay freeze shows they are as out of touch as Norman Lamont was three decades ago
Phillip Hammond has refused to increase the one per cent ceiling for public sector wages. He claims to…
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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…
Christian Wolmar: Tower tragedy must mark a turning point for council cuts
The expression “historic moment” is overused but there is little doubt that we are living through one. It…
Alan Johnson: Being poor means being powerless – so we must lend a hand in the fight against poverty
I decided not to fight this election and to spend more time with my family – having checked…
Bean over Britain: Winning in Wirral is all part of seeing off the regressive alliance
The third and final stop in the three seat challenge was to Wirral South and to get out…
McDonnell and Trickett attack Tories’ “sick and sneaky” pensioner plans
Labour stepped up its attack on the Tory manifesto today as John McDonnell branded Theresa May’s cuts to…
Don’t lose courage, Brown tells Labour
Gordon Brown has told Labour supporters not to “lose courage” as the party continued to face the…
The three reasons why June might still turn out to be the end of May
This has been a difficult few days for our Labour Party. With significant gains in local elections, Theresa…
Andrew Gwynne: For the many, not the few – 20 years on from the 1997 election
The 20 year anniversary of the 1997 general election is as good a time as any to reflect…
Second poll shows Labour lagging the Tories by 21 points
Labour has fallen to its lowest level in the polls since 2009, according to research published today. The…
