Labour needs a pre-election agreement with the Lib Dems – but not a coalition
Most LabourList readers presumably hope, like me, for an overall parliamentary majority for Labour at the next election. …
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The paradox of coalition
Want to know what the silliest thing in modern politics is? Preparing for coalition by identifying what you’d…
Labour’s chatterati need to get a grip
The last few days have been gnaw-your-own-arm-off boring. Why is the Labour Party stuck in a cycle of…
Does Ed Miliband want a politician AND a strategist to run the General Election campaign?
Earlier this week I argued that running a General Election campaign was a job for a professional campaign…
Is this who Labour will hire to take on Crosby and Messina?
In the past few days – especially since Jim Messina was confirmed as David Cameron’s latest campaign hire…
It’s time to really mend the Labour/Trade Union Relationship
News that the police have dropped their inquiry into the Falkirk selection because of a lack of evidence…
Party HQ confirm that their Falkirk report won’t be made public
In his speech this afternoon, Unite General Secretary Len McCluskey repeated his call for the Labour Party to…
McCluskey notes “turning point” in Unite’s relationship with Labour – but warns party against becoming “pinkish shadow” of Coalition
Speaking at the TUC’s Congress House today, Len McCluskey made a speech on Unite’s future relationship with the…
Casino Politics – An unprecedented political gamble
On the day of the Big Meeting, with events having unfolded the way they have this week, it…
Labour MP says Miliband’s union-link reform “risks being a disaster”
Not all Labour MPs are happy with Ed Miliband’s plans for the Labour/union link. Ian Lavery – former…
