30 years ago today, Betty Boothroyd was elected House of Commons Speaker
Today marks thirty years since Betty Boothroyd was elected the first female Speaker of the House of Commons…
John Major
No deal Brexit would be a knockout blow for an economy already on the ropes
With the world gripped by the drama of the US Presidential elections and the ongoing fight against Covid,…
Watson joins legal challenge to block Johnson’s suspension of parliament
Tom Watson has joined Gina Miller’s legal action against Boris Johnson’s prorogation of parliament alongside Lib Dem leader…
Mike Gapes: The DUP does not speak for Northern Ireland – people there want to stay in the single market
This is the speech given by Mike Gapes, MP for Ilford South, in the Commons debate on the…
Weak, weak, weak: Patel panic shows May’s team now match miseries of Major
The departure of Priti Patel from government has merely accelerated Theresa May’s metamorphosis from “strong and stable” to a…
Christian Wolmar: Shadow cabinet should know that fixing Network Rail is key to dream of re-nationalising our trains
The railways have received a good settlement from the government, with support for investment of £48bn over the…
Hey, here’s a novel idea: why don’t the left and right wings of the party do a deal in the interests of harmony and unity?
It has become a truism that divided parties do not win elections – but Labour almost won the…
From trains to energy, Labour can deliver nationalisation within the single market
One of the central arguments made by “Lexiters” – people who make an alternative, left-wing argument for leaving…
Polly Billington: The shame of those who doubt the truth of Diane Abbott’s illness
Diane Abbott is, as Stephen Bush recently wrote, an astronaut. She has gone where no-one like her had gone…
May blames others for her u-turns – and it could allow Corbyn to claim victory
Theresa May blamed David Cameron’s 2015 manifesto for the humiliating national insurance u-turn. She believed her policy would…
