Local elections: Labour advances in North West Leicestershire, Hartlepool, Tamworth
Labour has replaced the Conservatives as the largest party in Hartlepool, failing to take overall control but making…
Hartlepool
All those selected as Labour candidates in the ‘super’ Saturday and Sunday
Several Constituency Labour Parties (CLPs) have announced the results of ballots that took part over the weekend in…
Electoral Commission must investigate Tory by-election spending, Labour says
Labour has called for the Electoral Commission to launch an investigation into Conservative Party spending in the Hartlepool…
Rayner demands inquiry into funding of PM jet flight to Hartlepool by-election
Angela Rayner has called for an inquiry following reports that Boris Johnson used taxpayer funds to pay for…
To get the best candidates, we need fair, dynamic and democratic selections
As Labour faces another northern by-election in Batley and Spen, there is an opportunity to do at least…
The lesson from Hartlepool? People don’t believe we have yet changed enough
In previous general elections, as neighbouring seat after neighbouring seat fell to the Conservatives, Hartlepool stayed Labour. Yesterday,…
We need a change of political strategy to avoid more disasters like Hartlepool
If you’re in a hole, stop digging. The worst possible reaction to the disastrous defeat in Hartlepool is…
How should Labour interpret and respond to its defeat in Hartlepool?
Labour has lost Hartlepool in a historic defeat. Governments hardly ever win seats from opposition parties, and for this…
Conservatives gain seat from Labour in historic Hartlepool by-election defeat
The Conservatives have gained the parliamentary constituency of Hartlepool, which has been Labour since its creation, in what…
Inequality “morally unjust” and “economically stupid”, says Starmer
Keir Starmer has declared that inequality is not only “morally unjust” but also “economically stupid” while he set…
