Comment I’m a staunch Remainer – and I think Corbyn’s Brexit position makes sense A few weeks ago, Jeremy Corbyn made clear what had been hinted at for months: he would remain… Josiah Mortimer 9th December, 2019, 11:00 am
Comment Built on arcane conventions, our constitution has led us to democratic crisis It’s the sort of headline that – in another era – would make you double-check it’s not April… Josiah Mortimer 9th August, 2019, 12:14 pm
Comment How the Tories have been handed hundreds of council seats… long before polling day Rotten boroughs are back. Conservative candidates are set to walk away with 267 seats before voters get to… Josiah Mortimer 19th April, 2019, 11:00 am
Comment From ‘open selections’ to the NEC result: democracy should be more than a slogan Two stories this week provide a fascinating picture of democracy in the Labour Party. On Monday, Momentum announced they… Josiah Mortimer 4th September, 2018, 4:00 pm
Comment Talent from Corbyn to Chuka: why I left the Greens to join Labour For the past few months, I’ve been reflecting on the election result. I’m from a Labour family – albeit… Josiah Mortimer 28th September, 2017, 7:00 am
Comment Three Labour MPs who called for party to stand down in Richmond were brave – but it should never have been necessary Last week, three Labour MPs did something that takes courage. In calling for Labour to stand aside in… Josiah Mortimer 31st October, 2016, 1:01 pm