Liz Kendall says Labour were “too timid” on devolution, while she outlines plans to give power to local government
Liz Kendall has outlined plans to devolve control over welfare, housing, health and transport to local government. Kendall,…
Peter Mandelson
Peter Mandelson says Labour failed on plans for Northern England
Peter Mandelson, former Labour business secretary, has attacked Labour for failing to come up with a feasible plan…
Dealing with the Tony Blair problem: Post-Blairism?
What most if not all of the post-election post-mortems implicitly highlight is the Labour party’s unhealthy relationship with…
McCluskey criticises Mandelson for “anti-union outlook”
Len McCluskey, General Secretary of Unite, has joined a number of high profile people in publicly analysing where…
We must “disagree without being disagreeable” to win again
In his last act as Labour leader, Ed Miliband bequeathed standards for the leadership election that will help…
Labour will never be credible without convincing people of its economic credentials
Possibly the most striking thing about his resignation from the Labour leadership is how easy people have found…
Brown and Darling are Labour’s most respected “grandees”, poll suggests
Earlier in the week, former Tory PM John Major made an intervention into the election campaign, advocating for…
Labour explore the prospect of a deal with the Lib Dems
With the general election less than three weeks away and polls suggesting that it’s unlikely any party will…
Peter Mandelson standing in Manchester: Labour peer in running for top job
Former Labour Cabinet minister Peter Mandelson has confirmed that he has put his name forward to be the…
Mandelson analyses the state of British politics – and the Tory and Labour election campaigns
There’s a fascinating insight into the current state of British politics (and the general election campaign) from one…
