Comment Lessons for a Labour landslide in the Conservative catastrophe of 1997 In nature, landslides are caused by disturbances in stability. Whether through the heavy rains of the cost-of-living crisis… Ben Twomey 24th August, 2022, 4:16 pm
Comment Starmer’s Brexit speech was the symbolic culmination of his leadership so far The problem with Boris Johnson’s carnival of lies and incompetence from a Labour strategist’s perspective is that it… Michael Chessum 7th July, 2022, 6:20 pm
Comment Attacks on food bank users betray an intellectually exhausted Tory Party On May 5th, despite Conservative groups across the country trying to distance themselves from their embattled leader, the… Nat Maxfield 15th May, 2022, 8:00 am
Comment Westminster needs reform – and voters must have a say in the process Over the bank holiday, an announcer on my local radio station asked in real concern: “Has parliament always… Trevor Fisher 9th May, 2022, 8:30 pm
Comment Labour might just win office, but it will be less prepared for power than in 1997 While everyone naturally enjoys the Prime Minister’s meltdown, time and attention is being deflected away from serious alternatives… Neal Lawson 4th February, 2022, 1:00 pm
Comment The Ostrich tendency in the Labour leadership Labour did not have a good set of May 6th elections, though there were positive results, especially in… Trevor Fisher 15th May, 2021, 10:00 am
Comment Labour needs to look at long-term trends – not simply focus on the ‘Red Wall’ The first anniversary of Labour’s 2019 defeat sparked sharp comment from Labour politicians in northern England. The thrust… Trevor Fisher 5th January, 2021, 2:10 pm
Comment “Applause on a Thursday night doesn’t pay the rent” – Rayner’s full speech Below is the full text of the speech delivered by deputy leader Angela Rayner to Labour Connected 2020… Angela Rayner 20th September, 2020, 11:37 am
Comment Forget the ‘respectability’ of political action. As socialists, we defend Black Lives Matter Since the murder of George Floyd, people have taken to the streets across the world to protest against… Sabrina Huck 9th June, 2020, 8:00 am
Comment John Denham: How New Labour failed England’s deprived regions The last Labour government brought about unprecedented constitutional reform. Yet it left England virtually unchanged. If we are… John Denham 6th December, 2018, 2:00 pm