Labour weighs up candidates as activists flock to by-election seats
Good morning. A trio of by-elections – in Mid Bedfordshire, Selby and Ainsty and Uxbridge and South Ruislip – are…
Polling
‘Labour should worry more about polls narrowing than polls being wrong’
In January of this year, Labour’s average lead over the Conservatives stood at 22 points, the highest level…
Jones beats Winter, JLM speaks out about Driscoll and Fabians social care plan
Good morning. Frontbencher Gerald Jones has been selected as the Labour candidate for the new seat of Merthyr Tydfil and…
The key voters Scottish Labour needs to win big – and how to reach them
You could almost hear the eyelid muscles of Scottish Labour activists straining last week as we stared at…
Starmer’s biggest task is convincing voters things can only get better
In 1997, Tony Blair swept to victory on a wave of optimism, declaring: “A new dawn has broken,…
Starmer’s net approval rating hits eight-month low in Red Wall poll
Keir Starmer’s personal net approval ratings in the ‘Red Wall’ have fallen to its lowest level since September,…
Enduring loyalty to the SNP means Labour cannot yet rely on Scottish gains
As the local elections in England recede, Scotland stands as the gateway to a Labour majority. And Labour…
Local elections: Will Conservative failure be enough to guarantee Labour success?
The 2023 local council elections are potentially the last major test of public opinion before the next general…
John Curtice: Scottish Labour support ‘flatlining’ despite SNP finance probe
John Curtice has argued that support for Scottish Labour is “pretty much flatlining” despite the police investigation into…
BBC: Labour would win 312 seats and Tories 226 at general election now
Labour would win 312 seats if this week’s local election results were replicated at a general election, according…
