News Nearly 50 of Labour’s top targets seats will use all-women shortlists Candidates for nearly 50 of Labour’s top 76 target seats will be picked from all-women shortlists, the party’s… Peter Edwards 21st September, 2017, 9:23 am
Comment Luke Akehurst: We will fight and fight again against the “McDonnell amendment” Tuesday’s NEC meeting has helped contribute to a sense of gloom and defeatism among my fellow Labour moderates.… Luke Akehurst MP 21st September, 2017, 9:00 am
Comment Labour’s democracy review, leadership elections and the 76 target seats – Alice Perry’s latest NEC report Leader’s report Jeremy Corbyn updated the national executive committee (NEC) on his work in parliament, praising the PLP… Alice Perry 21st September, 2017, 8:30 am
News Blair: Hard Brexit could put “far left” Corbyn in Downing Street Tony Blair has issued a warning over what he sees as the risk of a “an unreconstructed far-left”… Peter Edwards 20th September, 2017, 10:11 am
Comment Revolution at the NEC slashes the odds on a left-wing successor to Corbyn The revolution in Labour’s structures has begun – even if the walls have not yet been torn down.… Peter Edwards 20th September, 2017, 9:31 am
Comment The coup against Corbyn was wrong – but it does not justify a purge of MPs After two years of criticising Jeremy Corbyn and one spent trying to depose him, Labour MPs witnessed a… James Greenwood 19th September, 2017, 11:30 am
News Ian Murray: The five times Brexiteers shot down Boris’ “lie” of £350m for the NHS A prominent Labour MP who backed Remain has waded into the Tory row over cash for the NHS… Peter Edwards 18th September, 2017, 4:13 pm
Comment Corbyn’s shift on Brexit moved Labour to the centre – now Momentum must take our message to the country Labour’s policy change on Brexit is a welcome move which shows the leadership now understands what is needed… Dave Cohen 17th September, 2017, 7:00 am
Comment Neil Findlay: My journey from brickie to Labour politician – and the injustices we have fought along the way Over the last six years Scottish politics hasn’t been a place for the faint-hearted. The election of a… Neil Findlay 15th September, 2017, 7:00 am
Comment Ten years on from the crisis, it’s time to turn RBS into the people’s lender This week marks the anniversary of the failure of Northern Rock, sparking the credit crunch and then full blown financial… Ibrahim Dogus 14th September, 2017, 10:00 am