East Thanet: Inside the battle for coastal ex-UKIP stronghold not won since 2005
The parliamentary constituency of East Thanet will be contested for the first time this year. It’s the successor…
Kent
Inside Labour’s energetic, well-drilled campaign to win back Kent targets
Keir Starmer is hoping his general election campaign ends in Downing Street. It started, however, last Thursday morning…
‘Starmer’s speech gets aspiration but redefines it – it’s election-winning stuff’
There was a lot to be said about Keir Starmer’s Opportunity Mission speech yesterday. It was powerfully delivered…
Read: Full Keir Starmer mission speech on opportunity, education and childcare
Thank you Bridget, and thanks for all your hard work on this mission. And thank you to everyone…
How we made Labour gains in Kent at the May 2021 elections
In what was a challenging set of results for Labour, in Kent we bucked the trend. We made…
Corbyn set to promote Brexit plan at European election campaign launch
Jeremy Corbyn will today launch Labour’s European election campaign in Kent, where he is set to promote his…
I’m standing for council in Kent. This is what we’re hearing on the doorstep
On Thursday 2nd May, Swale borough council in East Kent is one of the councils in England with…
Updated council by elections: Labour’s vote leaps across Tory seats
Labour increased its share of the vote in council by-elections last night. The Tories retained all four seats…
Polly Billington: One more heave? Taking the 64 seats to put Labour back in power
Let me join the queue for a huge wodge of humble pie. I didn’t think this was possible:…
Confusion as Labour HQ picks male ex-mayor despite hope of all-women shortlist
Labour officials have named a former local mayor in Kent as its candidate in Slough. Activists hailed the…
