Frontbencher McGovern beats left-winger Whitley in Birkenhead selection
Frontbench Labour MP Alison McGovern has defeated her fellow MP Mick Whitley in the selection contest for Birkenhead,…
Mick Whitley
Johnson inquiry saga drags on while Starmer pledges a cleaner politics
It’s Whitsun recess this week, so parliament is not sitting and things are generally pretty quiet. The big…
Poll suggests Scotland gains for Labour as English selection battles heat up
The political quote of the year for me thus far has been Humza Yousaf’s succinct assessment that the…
Mick Whitley: My hometown Birkenhead needs a backbench champion
It was one of the greatest privileges of my life to be elected to represent the people of…
Wirral West MP Margaret Greenwood to stand down at the next election
Margaret Greenwood has announced that she will stand down as as MP at the next election. Greenwood has…
Alison McGovern and Mick Whitley face selection battle for new Birkenhead seat
Labour MPs Alison McGovern and Mick Whitley have confirmed they will stand against each other for the Birkenhead…
MPs criticise decision to leave chair of Labour North West off selection longlist
MPs have criticised the decision to leave the chair of Labour North West off the longlist for the…
We need decisive action on biodiversity loss, and the UK must lead the way
You can’t begin to understand the times we live in without first recognising the scale and pace of…
The way to defeat Nigel Farage’s war on net zero? Commit to public ownership
Nigel Farage is back. The vital fight against climate breakdown is the latest target in his never-ending culture…
Momentum-backed Mick Whitley picked to fight Frank Field in Birkenhead
Mick Whitley has been selected as Labour’s parliamentary candidate in the Merseyside constituency of Birkenhead, where ex-Labour MP…
