Roundup: Unions’ New Deal nerves, Labour’s e-recruits, municipal socialism
Good morning on a busy old day in Labourland, where for a change we’ll start with all things…
Middlesbrough
Revisiting the local elections: Losing in Middlesbrough
On Thursday 2nd May, Middlesbrough, an industrial town in the North East, returned an independent mayor – a…
Council by-elections: Labour holds seats with increased vote share
Labour have held the seats they were defending on a bumper night for council ward by-elections. Seven seats…
Councillor and Unison rep chosen to defend north-east Brexit seats
Labour officials have turned to local government and the trade unions again as they appointed two candidates to defend…
Council by-elections: Labour holds Chester ward but loses London seat to Tories
Labour has retained a council seat in Chester with nearly 60 per cent of the vote on a…
Corbynsceptic MPs Alan Johnson and Tom Blenkinsop to stand down at election
Labour backbenchers Tom Blenkinsop and Alan Johnson today said they would stand down at the general election. Blenkinsop…
Council by-elections: Tories snatch seat from Labour in north-east heartland
Labour lost a council seat in its north-east heartland last night as the Tories ate into its vote.…
Momentum lines up series of snap demonstrations in bid to save Corbyn
Thousands of Corbynistas are expected at a new wave of Momentum rallies organised after Angela Eagle triggered a leadership…
Well done Labour Party machine (but there’s still a crisis of politics)
Three by-elections. Three wins. Three swings to Labour. It’s hard to be too critical after a night like…
Croydon, Middlesbrough, Rotherham – By-election Liveblog
02.00: Ladies and gentlemen, after four hours, that’s a wrap. Three solid wins for Labour tonight, three swings…
