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 Unite swings behind “radical” Corbynista candidate for Scottish Labour The left-wing candidate to be the next Scottish Labour leader received a major boost today when he won… Peter Edwards 20th September, 2017, 4:01 pm
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
News A “factional power grab” or giving power to the members? Labour movement reacts to sweeping party reforms Yesterday’s crunch national executive meeting oversaw a raft of new procedures, approving Jewish Labour Movement’s rule change on… Emma Bean 20th September, 2017, 9:18 am
Comment Corbyn’s shake-up of party democracy must ensure Labour stays a broad church It is a ground-breaking attempt to give Labour’s army of members a greater voice than ever before in… Peter Edwards 19th September, 2017, 5:45 pm
News Labour members win sweeping new rights in crunch national executive meeting Labour’s ruling body approved a raft of sweeping changes to party structures today, including a compromise deal on… Peter Edwards 19th September, 2017, 4:49 pm
Comment Momentum activist: Put Labour members in the driving seat for leadership elections The introduction of one-member-one-vote was a crucial step towards democratising Labour’s leadership process, giving every member – regardless… Lola May 19th September, 2017, 4:00 pm
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