Luke Pollard: British fishers are being betrayed. Labour will defend coastal communities
I’m continually amazed by the way Michael Gove captures the headlines with big promises and frequently gets away…
Plymouth
Luke Pollard: Deal with our nuclear legacy to create jobs, win votes and stop the smears
Nuclear submarines are a touchy point for the Labour Party. This isn’t another article on Trident, you’ll be…
Luke Akehurst: 5 key battlegrounds outside London to watch on Thursday night
I’ve already written an overview of Thursday’s local elections. Here’s some more detail about five of the key…
What were the most read stories on LabourList this week?
These were the most read items on LabourList between November 24 and December 1. Luke Akehurst: We have…
Labour forced to shelve plan to select 75 candidates by Christmas
Labour has quietly dropped plans to select candidates for 75 target seats before Christmas. The ambitious deadline, agreed…
Stench of decay and defection haunts this miserable Blukip coalition in my town
A few weeks ago, the three UKIP councillors elected to Plymouth city council since 2014 defected to the…
How the generational gap has overtaken class when people decide how to vote
For decades it has been believed that social class was the key determinant behind the outcome of a…
DUP deal toxifies the Tories once again – and creates an opportunity for Labour
No matter the nature of the deal made between Theresa May’s beleaguered Tory party and the extremist, bigoted…
Inside the bellwether town which spells whether it will be a good night for Labour
After spending time on Labour’s campaign trail in Exeter, I visited the very marginal Plymouth Sutton and Devonport…
Cowardly May came to our seaside town, tried the chips and ignored the people living in hunger and poverty
My eyes rolled and I groaned when I heard Theresa May was coming to Plymouth and Cornwall this…