Comment How are things going to look in May? All the main pundits have done a New Year prediction of the General Election result. I’m not a… Luke Akehurst 6th January, 2015, 8:14 am
Featured Five keys things Labour need to remember as the general election approaches 1) Labour may not be doing brilliantly but a month ago we would have given our right arms… Luke Akehurst 9th December, 2014, 9:12 am
Comment Cameron has lost Rochester and Strood. Let’s make sure the story is his disaster Tomorrow (Thursday 20th November) I will be taking a day off work to head down to Kent and… Luke Akehurst 19th November, 2014, 8:40 am
Comment 10 campaigning priorities in the run-up to May With just six months to go until the General Election and this being (so far) the first election… Luke Akehurst 18th November, 2014, 8:23 am
Featured Our duty is to tell the truth about the real Ed Miliband, not to undermine him One of the great advantages to writing a weekly column is you get a sense of perspective on… Luke Akehurst 11th November, 2014, 8:20 am
Comment The 40% strategy doesn’t have to be a fantasy My friend Hopi Sen wrote one of his thoughtful analyses of Labour’s current position last week. He correctly… Luke Akehurst 4th November, 2014, 8:18 am
Comment We can’t just offer scorn to people who are concerned about the environment My comrade Luke launched a coruscating attack on the Greens in a recent LabourList article. He is correct… Diane Abbott 3rd November, 2014, 10:45 am
Comment If you care about the rise of Ukip, go to Rochester and Strood If you care about the rise of UKIP’s populist right-wing politics and you want to do something to… Luke Akehurst 21st October, 2014, 8:16 am
Comment Our near defeat last week was the wake-up call Labour needed Last week was a potential turning point in the history of the Labour Party and British politics. Labour… Luke Akehurst 14th October, 2014, 8:18 am
Featured Labour’s Mr Micawber Election Strategy Last week I wrote about Labour’s chances in the Rochester & Strood by-election. Things have moved on. First,… Luke Akehurst 7th October, 2014, 7:56 am