Comment Labour is talking devolution. Let’s get that conversation right for England With everything that’s going on right now, it might seem perverse to spend time talking about English identity… Polly Billington 24th February, 2021, 6:36 pm
News Thurrock runners and riders: Former councillors and PPCs in tussle for top Labour target seat A series of prominent former parliamentary candidates as well as a Momentum activist are engaged in a battle… Peter Edwards 20th November, 2017, 9:10 am
Comment John Denham: We are the patriotic party. Our new network will give England a voice Labour has to win England. Despite our strength in Wales, and welcome recovery in Scotland, Labour must aim… John Denham 18th July, 2017, 12:01 am
News Lewisham runners and riders: Author and former PPCs enter the race A series of prominent activists and former candidates are among the people who could be chosen as Labour’s… Peter Edwards 24th April, 2017, 8:59 am
Comment Why Alison McGovern and Tristram Hunt are wrong on English devolution Alison McGovern and Tristram Hunt are both wrong. Our English Challenge won’t be met by dreaming up more… Polly Billington 22nd April, 2016, 11:16 am
Comment The Tories lost elections when they didn’t understand modern Britain. Labour is at high risk of doing the same By Polly Billington and Andrew Pakes Jim McMahon will be a great MP. He was a great candidate.… 9th December, 2015, 8:37 am
Comment It wasn’t what was in our manifesto that was the problem, it was what was missing Well that was an unmitigated disaster. Last Thursday wasn’t the re-run of 1992 that some had feared, it… Luke Akehurst 12th May, 2015, 8:26 am
Comment The seats where Labour’s ground game could decide the election This looks like being one of the closest and most unpredictable General Elections ever. A handful of votes… Luke Akehurst 14th April, 2015, 8:22 am
Comment Ignoring Ukip isn’t just an electoral mistake: it is a moral one too So the conversation goes: Labour supporter/friend/strategist: What’s the majority you need to overturn? Me: 92 Labour supporter: Oh… Polly Billington 7th August, 2014, 11:10 am
Comment The Tories economic offer? Rising poverty and inequality Analysis published today by the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has confirmed young people are being left behind by this… Rachel Reeves 15th July, 2014, 11:11 am