Labour conference: McDonnell says Labour “planning to fail” with its economic policies
John McDonnell has accused the Labour Party of heading into power “almost destined and planning to fail” because…
Neal Lawson
‘Starmerism is not a Blairite project. New Labour’s liberal quality is under threat’
In 1995, at a key moment in the creation of New Labour, Tony Blair gave a speech to…
Could spending restraint mean Labour goes all in on reform?
Good morning. The debate over Labour’s position on the two-child benefit limit is going precisely nowhere and continues…
‘We must organise to stop the purges and fight the real enemy – the Tories’
Clause Four of the Labour Party constitution says that we are a ‘democratic socialist’ party. Our primary duty…
Can Labour hit home with childcare reform – or tap the NHS birthday love-in?
Good morning. Expect the NHS to dominate the headlines this week, as if you haven’t heard already, Wednesday…
Compass chief under investigation by Labour over pro-pact tweet
Labour has said the director of the centre-left think tank Compass Neal Lawson is under investigation by the…
Labour’s spurious and factional dismissal of talent and breadth needs to stop
The country is going through the agony of being governed by one political persuasion in one party. Whether…
Burning bridges with the Lib Dems will not kill the spectre of a coalition of chaos
‘Never burn your bridges until you come to them.’ I was reminded of the old saying when Kier…
Labour is doing better, but not well enough to reject deals with other parties
On his tour of the Sunday politics shows, David Lammy did two things: he claimed Labour is now…
The French elections should send a chill down the spine of every Labour member
The first round of voting for a new President of France should send chills down the spine of…
