News Corbyn’s row with backbencher overshadows Easter policy blitz A high-profile MP critic of Jeremy Corbyn has said he is the victim of a “smear” campaign after the… Peter Edwards 18th April, 2017, 9:17 am
Comment May’s Brexit bluster cannot hide the Tory crises in schools, housing and health When Theresa May invoked article 50 last month, she promised parliament she would “take this opportunity to build… Lucy Rigby 14th April, 2017, 3:00 pm
Comment They call it “dispersal” but this Tory war on asylum seekers shames May Labour-led local authorities, mostly in the poorest parts of the UK, house 20 times more asylum seekers than… Simon Sapper 13th April, 2017, 12:30 pm
Comment How we can be strong on migration while fighting prejudice, by a Labour councillor Britain has a long tradition of migration ranging from the Romans, Irish, and Jews in the early 20th… Stephen Lambert 11th April, 2017, 1:00 pm
Comment Britain is hungry for change once again – Labour needs a campaign message to propel us from protest to power Labour has devised a new campaign message for the local and regional elections in May. “Standing up for… Dan McCurry 6th April, 2017, 12:00 pm
Comment Corbyn: This is a country run for the rich – but Labour is standing up for everyone Jeremy Corbyn will on Tuesday accuse the Tories of “running our country down in every way” when he… 3rd April, 2017, 10:00 pm
News McDonnell: Budget u-turn shows Corbyn’s Labour winning the argument on austerity Philip Hammond’s humiliating Budget u-turn shows Jeremy Corbyn is pushing back the government against the tide of Tory austerity,… Peter Edwards 16th March, 2017, 1:00 pm
Comment Emma Reynolds: Voters are pragmatic – Labour should not fear a conversation about immigration and national identity The backbench PLP departmental group on Brexit recently welcomed Matthew Goodwin, professor of politics and international relations at the… Emma Reynolds 1st February, 2017, 7:00 am
Comment The decline of industry in Stoke, and the Tory threat to manufacturing, shows why Labour has every right to reject article 50 The potteries in Stoke didn’t close because of immigration. They closed because of foreign competition from China and… Dan McCurry 24th January, 2017, 3:00 pm
News Labour members gather tonight to choose Copeland candidate Labour members are due to pick their candidate for the Copeland by-election after a final showdown between three… Peter Edwards 19th January, 2017, 4:59 pm