Embrace the wealth creators, but not the ones you might imagine
Small words cause such big divisions in the Labour party. Aspiration. Solidarity. Toughness. These are the shibboleths for…
Liz Kendall
How will the leadership race finish? Four paths to victory
This piece is probably going to please precisely no one. These thoughts are not based on any knowledge…
Liz Kendall pledges to make Britain a living wage society
Liz Kendall has tonight pledged to make Britain a “living wage society.” Kendall is one of four people…
Is Andy Burnham most likely to boost Labour’s election chances?
A new ORB survey for The Independent today shows that voters consider Andy Burnham the candidate most likely to…
Brussels hustings: What do the leadership candidates think about Europe?
Labour leadership candidates took part in a hustings in the European Parliament with MEPs and staff yesterday. This…
How are the leadership candidates faring so far?
Choose your least irritating sporting metaphor (or cliché): it’s a marathon not a sprint, it’s a game of…
It’s questionable whether Osborne has a mandate for the scale of cuts planned, says Burnham
Andy Burnham has said that it’s “questionable” whether George Osborne has a mandate for the scale of cuts…
Labour leadership candidates heckled at hustings
Three of the Labour leadership candidates were heckled today at the second official leadership hustings, which took place…
Burnham shows small lead in early leadership poll, as voters say they want a leader like Blair
Andy Burnham has a small lead in the leadership race with both Labour supporters and the general public,…
Newsnight’s Labour leadership debate: reaction
What the papers say The Telegraph’s Ben Riley-Smith appear to be the only commentator today willing to declare…
