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Labour's centre-left appears to be edging ahead in the race for key elections at party conference, according to an early estimate of nominations. Gloria de Piero, MP for Ashfield, and Michael Cashman, a peer and former MEP, have outstripped…
Last week Luke Akehurst, secretary of Labour First, went on Twitter to denounce a Bristol constituency Labour party (CLP), where Momentum is active, for sending for delegates to annual conference this year. Luke’s analysis is marred by his…
Labour's deputy leader Tom Watson will deliver the keynote speech at Progress' annual conference this May. Last year Jeremy Corbyn - a strong critic of Tony Blair - gave the prominent speech at the "modernisers" conference, where he spoke…
This is the full statement published by Labour First today over reports that former Labour MPs are backing plans for a "progressive alliance" with rival parties in an attempt to oust the Tories at a general election. Labour First strongly…
Dramatic headlines yesterday claimed that the Labour Party will soon be over-run by a sinister hard left faction. One would be forgiven for thinking they had read the blurb for the latest John Le Carre novel. The power of nightmares as we…
Almost a month ago, Jon Lansman spoke at a public meeting of Richmond Momentum. Fast forward three weeks - just before ballots dropped for Unite’s general secretary election - the Observer led the charge reporting on a ‘secret plot to seize…
Today, Labour is 18 points behind in the polls. Let’s take a moment to think about that. Labour is so far behind in the polls and we are nearly two years into a new parliament. We have just lost a by-election in Copeland – a seat we’ve held…
Corbynistas and centre-left Labour activists are embroiled in a fresh contest to win elections to a crucial organising body after nominations opened this month. The ballot for Labour's conference arrangements committee (CAC), which oversees…
Labour First has appointed its first full-time organiser as it steps up its push for a "mainstream and electable" party. The centre-left group recruited London activist Matt Pound after a strong response to its pre-Christmas fundraising…
Activists from Momentum and centre-left groups across the labour movement have mobilised to back the rival candidates to be Unite's next general secretary. As the battle to run Britain's biggest union intensifies, supporters of Len…
Alastair Campbell has thrown his weight behind a fundraising appeal by centre-left grouping Labour First as it aims to counter the "factionalism" of Momentum. Campbell, a former media chief to Tony Blair, issued a message of support to…
Labour First, the centre-left group, has revealed plans to raise funds to recruit a paid organiser to resists the Corbynistas when a series of key grassroots votes kick off in January. The self-styled moderates aim to "counteract" Momentum…
