Budget speech verdict: Tough gig for opposition leader but Corbyn captures the mood of austerity Britain
This was the Budget when Brexit came home to bite. Growth forecasts downgraded for the next three years…
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Shock poll puts Labour four points behind Tories as Hammond fights for survival
Labour has fallen behind the Tories according to a surprise new poll published this week. Jeremy Corbyn’s party…
Dave Prentis: Today the Tories should end the public sector pay misery – or step aside
This is the final one of a series of articles by MPs, trade unionists and Labour activists in…
John McDonnell: Forget the gimmicks – chancellor needs to change direction
This is the full statement published by John McDonnell, the shadow chancellor, in the run-up to today’s Budget.…
TSSA chief and Labour MPs swing behind pre-Budget austerity protest
Labour MPs, activists and a senior trade union leader demanded an and to austerity and greater investment in…
Labour Brexit row as leadership join Tories to sink Murray’s customs union plan
Senior Labour backbenchers have rallied to the defence of Ian Murray after the former shadow cabinet minister’s attempt…
Frances O’Grady: The proof that public sector pay cap is harming our economy
This is part of a series of articles in the run-up to the Budget on Wednesday. On public…
Luke Akehurst: We will try to find common ground in party democracy review – but registered supporters must go
In terms of Labour Party history it’s not surprising or unusual that Jeremy Corbyn has initiated a review…
Labour drama poses centre-ground lessons that must be heard beyond the theatre
“I got involved in politics to find the vaccine not put plasters on problems” says the fictional New…
Budget boost as Corbyn and McDonnell cut Tory lead on the economy
Jeremy Corbyn and John McDonnell have closed the gap on the Tories over who is most trusted to…
