News Swift selection battle kicks off for Walton as Rotheram confirms he will quit as MP Steve Rotheram sparked a fresh selection battle tonight when he confirmed he would step down as an MP… Peter Edwards 7th May, 2017, 8:12 pm
News McDonnell demands Labour “come out fighting” after string of local election losses Labour must come out fighting after its “terrible” local election results, one of Jeremy Corbyn’s closes allies insisted… Peter Edwards 6th May, 2017, 12:02 pm
Comment It was a bad night for Labour but a worse one for UKIP – now we have four weeks to prove what the Tories are getting wrong Labour members woke to difficult news this morning as early results from local elections streamed in. Overnight counting… Adam Swersky 5th May, 2017, 3:45 pm
Comment Forget the 20 point plan – Corbyn urgently needs a decent slogan for June 8 Theresa May’s cut-and-run general election caught the Labour Party without a campaign slogan. Labour had many other gaps,… Richard Heller 5th May, 2017, 11:00 am
News Labour has avoided a “wipeout” – but media have distorted Jeremy, says McDonnell John McDonnell mounted a staunch defence of Jeremy Corbyn this morning after Labour posted a series of local… Peter Edwards 5th May, 2017, 9:21 am
Comment An “ex-politician” but not yet a retired one – five things we learnt from David Miliband’s latest interview David Miliband has described himself as an “ex-politician” in a candid interview with Spear’s, an upmarket magazine for… Peter Edwards 4th May, 2017, 4:00 pm
Comment Cowardly May came to our seaside town, tried the chips and ignored the people living in hunger and poverty My eyes rolled and I groaned when I heard Theresa May was coming to Plymouth and Cornwall this… Margaret Corvid 4th May, 2017, 1:30 pm
News Poll puts Labour 19 points behind Tories The Tories have increased their lead over Labour, according to a new poll. Theresa May has driven her… Peter Edwards 4th May, 2017, 12:22 pm
News Put action on global poverty at heart of manifesto, Fabians tell Corbyn Jeremy Corbyn must use Labour’s manifesto to pledge action on tackling global poverty, protect the environment and deliver… Peter Edwards 3rd May, 2017, 8:45 am
Comment Fabians: 20 years on from “education, education, education”, why Labour should put skills at the heart of its manifesto With little time to prepare a manifesto, Labour’s election campaign is in desperate need of flagship policies that… Cameron Tait 2nd May, 2017, 4:00 pm