Richard Burgon: Conservative cuts agenda continues to create chaos in our prisons
Our prisons are increasingly in the news, but sadly it is too often for all the wrong reasons.…
Labour Party
Voting closes in Scottish Labour contest as Leonard and Sarwar thank members
The two candidates in the race for the Scottish Labour leadership today thanked party members after voting closed. The…
Blueprint for trade union renaissance shows how much we have still to do
The new pamphlet from the Changing Work Centre – a joint Community/Fabian Society venture – has been put together…
Labour left slate dominates race for NEC nominations as deadline looms
Left-wing activists, including the head of Momentum, have established a firm lead in nominations for the new places…
Rebuff for Momentum chief as local Labour Party snubs his NEC bid
The head of Momentum suffered a symbolic defeat last night when his local constituency Labour Party failed to…
Fabian Hamilton: Labour’s fracking ban will halt slide to fossil fuel future
Fracking locks Britain into an energy infrastructure that is based primarily on the use of fossil fuels. This…
David Miliband: Brexit is trashing Britain
Brexit amounts to a “trashing” of Britain’s interests and history, David Miliband said today in another outspoken intervention.…
Austerity is based on an outright lie – McDonnell’s pre-Budget speech
This is the full speech delivered by John McDonnell today ahead of the Budget on Wednesday. Good morning.…
Labour launches investigation into Ivan Lewis following harassment claim
Labour has launched an inquiry into former minister Ivan Lewis after a woman lodged a sexual harassment complaint.…
McDonnell’s green pledge shows Labour is now the party of the environment
This is part of a series of articles in the run-up to the Budget on November 22. The…
