The secret world of “special measures” – the Labour Party responds
Yesterday I wrote about the secretive world of “special measures” in the Labour Party, in light of Councillor…
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The secret world of Labour Party “special measures”
Jon Cruddas’s speech last night – especially the part about the remoteness of the Labour Party – has got…
Labour has the chance to shape the debate on Europe
I’ve often complained in the past that we don’t talk enough about Europe in this country. Our biggest…
The case for a pro-EU Labour Party
The debate over Britain’s place within the European Union has long threatened to boil over. After six months…
The Olympics opening ceremony revisited
I had just finished my last (official) shift at the Paralympics. Sitting down alone with my last plate…
Labour and Gaza: Hamas is not Palestine
In recent days, bombs have been dropping on Gaza while rockets have continued to rain on southern Israel, as…
Some people have a choice ahead of them – Labour? Or their careers?
The number of Independents who won in last week’s election was, in many ways, an indictment of British…
It’s time for Labour to reach beyond “the empty stadium”
Party general Secretary Iain McNicol, in his speech to the Labour Party conference, cited Philip Gould’s metaphor that…
Let’s Talk About Values
A Murdoch may not be the first person Labour people might turn to in seeking guidance to help…
Has the Labour Party changed? And how?
In the last State of the Party survey, we asked you in the party had changed (politically, organisationally…
