Letters to the Editor – week ending 1st February 2026
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‘Marketised social care has failed. It’s time to rebuild local, democratic social services’
The imposition of the market on Social Services has been an abject failure, economically and societally. As Michael…
Former Labour General Secretary David Triesman dies aged 82
Lord David Triesman has passed away aged 82. Triesman was General Secretary of the Association of University Teachers…
‘Blair had a strategy: can Labour find one now?’
The Labour Party is very good at losing General Elections. It has only ever ‘won’ eleven of them,…
‘Enough already’: Steve Rotheram hits out at briefings against Andy Burnham
Liverpool Mayor Steve Rotheram has hit out at anonymous briefings made against Andy Burnham and demanded a halt…
Manchester councillor Angeliki Stogia picked as Labour candidate for Gorton and Denton by-election
Councillor Angeliki Stogia has been selected as Labour’s candidate for next month’s Gorton and Denton by-election. Stogia, who…
‘The Labour ecosystem is thriving – and has the ideas that can ensure the government does too’
Last weekend I was covering the Fabian Society conference for LabourList. Speakers included secretaries of state, senior ministers,…
Unite forces Labour rowback on ‘grossly offensive’ comments about restaurant, bar and cafe workers
The Unite union has forced Labour to row back on “grossly offensive” comments about restaurant, bar and cafe…
‘Justice is being denied to the WASPI women’
The government’s announcement that the WASPI women will not receive compensation is a profound injustice. These women followed…
‘Uneven expectations’
The war of words between Andy Burnham and the Labour Party continues as the Greater Manchester Mayor has…
