News Top union official takes Rushcliffe selection over McDonnell-backed rival A trade unionist and former parliamentary candidate has won the Labour nomination to try to oust veteran europhile… Peter Edwards 29th January, 2018, 3:38 pm
News What were the most read stories on LabourList this week? Grahame Morris: Helping the Waspi women would cost less than bombing Syria Huge Labour rebellion as 64 MPs… 23rd December, 2017, 7:00 am
News Labour activists target Ken Clarke as new wave of target seat selections open Selection contests have opened for a series of Labour target seats around England. Activists in marginals in London… Peter Edwards 20th December, 2017, 9:26 am
Comment 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… Dan McCurry 30th May, 2017, 1:00 pm
Comment Jon Ashworth: Tory turmoil looks like a TV drama but Britain deserves more than this tale of personal rivalry If a week is a long time in politics, then it’s an eon in a Tory leadership contest.… Jon Ashworth 1st July, 2016, 3:37 pm
Comment It’s not just the lofty arguments – both the heart and the head demand a vote to Remain There are a huge number of noble, enlightened and altruistic reasons for the British people to vote to… Peter Edwards 22nd June, 2016, 12:49 pm
News A second election won’t help, say Ken Clarke Outspoken former Tory minister Ken Clarke has said that a second election would not offer a significantly altered… 4th May, 2015, 11:06 am
News 8 stinging criticisms of the Tory Party in a single interview – from Ken Clarke There are some quite remarkable comments from Tory grandee over at the New Statesman this afternoon. In an interview… 16th April, 2015, 1:44 pm
Featured Dave says goodbye to Ken and the centre ground When in doubt, go for a curry. That’s what Ken Clarke did in 1996 when the Daily Mirror… Stefan Stern 21st July, 2014, 8:31 am
News Cameron’s reshuffle unravels in the Sunday papers So how have Tory Ministers (and ex-ministers) reacted to the reshuffle. Not entirely well. Here are the selected… 20th July, 2014, 9:46 am