Luke Akehurst: It’s clearer than ever – Labour moderates must stay and fight
The last week has deepened the sense of a Labour Party in internal existential crisis. Many members who…
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Luke Akehurst: Thinking of leaving Labour? Here’s why you should stay and fight
Yet again, there is breathless media speculation about defections by Labour MPs to either sit as independents or…
Luke Akehurst: The democracy review, aka ‘Confrontation and Fixing for Control of the Party’
Curiously quietly, and overshadowed by the own goal of the NEC picking a fight with the Chief Rabbi…
Who is winning Labour’s NEC elections?
CLP nominations of NEC candidates aren’t binding, but candidates do need at least five to get onto the…
Luke Akehurst: Why I’m standing for Labour’s NEC
I served on Labour’s National Executive Committee (NEC) from 2010 to 2012. Now, in very different political circumstances,…
Labour’s NEC race: The full list of CLP nominations so far
The contest to win nine places on Labour’s national executive committee has opened. Constituency Labour Party (CLP) candidates must…
Should Labour be disappointed or pleased with the 2018 local election results?
That gloriously sunny bank holiday is over – but the fun doesn’t stop here. Writing for LabourList today, Owen Jones flies…
Luke Akehurst: Can Labour win a general election based on the local election results?
A month ago I wrote up my annual set of benchmarks for the local council elections. With the…
How is Labour’s local election campaign going?
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Luke Akehurst: What would good local election results look like?
In the run-up to every set of May elections when there isn’t a general election, I write a…
