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…
Plymouth
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…
What works where? Local Labour politicians tell how they won and lost key councils
The English local elections have sparked conversations about whether or not the party can celebrate or is set…
McDonnell’s message to Momentum: You have played a “key role” in our electoral wins
John McDonnell has said Momentum activists “played a key part” in last week’s electoral successes and urged supporters…
How every Labour council can take on payday lenders
Last month Plymouth City Council did something that each and every Labour controlled Council up and down the…
Keep Calm and Pasty on
The pasty tax furore may have died down, but seemingly it’s still emotive in Plymouth. Watch this video…
