John Prescott says Blair’s comment on the leadership contest was “totally unacceptable”
John Prescott, former deputy prime minister, has hit out at Tony Blair for intervening in Labour leadership contest yesterday,…
Harriet Harman
Abstaining on the welfare bill was sensible – Labour must keep its eyes on the prize: winning
A party deeply divided. This is how the media portrays Labour and it plays directly into the hands…
Labour didn’t need to abstain on the welfare vote
Repeat after me – Britain isn’t broke. Welfare for the third child in middle-income families is not an…
Labour fallout from the welfare vote revolt: what does it all mean?
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Andy Burnham says if he wins leadership contest there might be a place for Jeremy Corbyn in his shadow cabinet
Update: Burnham’s campaign team have said that although he wants “unity after the election”, Burnham can’t envisage “any…
Dear Harriet, don’t take it out on the strivers
Dear Harriet, What a dismal week it’s been to be a Labour party member. Every day, we have…
Labour will table welfare bill amendment after Harman U-turn
Harriet Harman has rowed back on plans to whip Labour MPs into backing the government’s welfare bill next…
40 Labour MPs defy Labour leadership with welfare bill amendment
Labour MP Helen Goodman has tabled an amendment to the welfare bill, threatening to further split the party…
PMQs Verdict: “Tory” Harman can still take Cameron to task on welfare
“Come over here!” shouted the Conservative MPs, waving their arms in a beckoning fashion as Harriet Harman stood…
If Labour want to be a credible opposition, they should oppose the government’s benefits cap
We’re often told that politicians have to make “hard decisions”. This is usually a precursor to a policy…
