Student debt row should be a cautionary tale for writing the next manifesto
When Labour’s manifesto was published, halfway through the general election campaign, the party was languishing far behind the…
Lib Dems
Updated: Labour make gains in council by-elections as Lib Dems lose ground
Labour gained seats from the Tories and Lib Dems in a series of council by-elections last night. Jeremy…
Corbyn posts another poll lead
The Tories have narrowed Labour’s advantage in the polls to just two points. Jeremy Corbyn’s party, which has…
Umunna in new cross-bench parliamentary group to resist hard Brexit
A new all-party parliamentary group has been launched in a bid to resist an extreme Brexit. The group,…
Corbyn completes spectacular turnaround to post three point lead over Tories
Labour has raced ahead of the Tories in a spectacular new poll. Jeremy Corbyn’s party scored a three…
DUP deal toxifies the Tories once again – and creates an opportunity for Labour
No matter the nature of the deal made between Theresa May’s beleaguered Tory party and the extremist, bigoted…
McDonnell: Labour can govern alone and replace May’s “zombie” administration
Labour could win backing from the small parties to run a minority administration and displace the Tories’ “zombie…
Let’s tell May and the DUP that women’s rights are not up for being traded away
I am one of many who was surprised by Thursday night’s election result. Labour has won new parliamentary…
Polly Billington: One more heave? Taking the 64 seats to put Labour back in power
Let me join the queue for a huge wodge of humble pie. I didn’t think this was possible:…
Shaky May’s numbers may be enough – but Corbyn should have sounded out minor parties a month ago
First, the basic numbers: there are 650 Commons seats. While 326 is an absolute majority, governing parties normally…
