Labour’s plan for councils: authoritarian, or a mechanism designed to help?
National executive committee (NEC) members are set to approve a list of 21 local parties that will begin…
Luke Akehurst
Assessing the local election results: Progress made but much still to do
Last month, I set out my annual benchmarks for the May elections. How did Labour do against the…
What would good election results for Labour in May 2022 look like?
In the run-up to every set of May elections when there isn’t a general election, I write a…
2022 will be crucial for Labour: ahead of the next election, there is lots to do
2022 will be an absolutely crucial year for the Labour Party. It’s very likely to be the last…
North Shropshire by-election: don’t play into the cynical hands of the Lib Dems
The efforts of the Lib Dems to establish themselves as the main challenger in the North Shropshire by-election,…
Delegates voting against EHRC changes should not be in party, says Ruth Smeeth
Delegates who vote against Equality and Human Rights Commission rule changes later today should “look yourself in the…
Exclusive: New party rule changes criticised as “bureaucratic power grab”
LabourList can exclusively reveal the rule changes being sent for review by Labour’s ruling body on Friday before…
We disagree on much about Labour, but we agree the party should back PR
We have disagreed fundamentally with one another for many years on Labour’s future direction, from who should be…
How successful was Labour in the May 2021 elections?
A month ago, I set out my annual benchmarks for the May elections. How did Labour do against…
“Trust in our doctors,” says Starmer as UK makes vaccines “course correction”
We are making a “course correction”. That’s the message from professor Jonathan Van-Tam, after the UK regulator decided…
