Is the first Labour leadership hustings tomorrow?
Tomorrow is the Progress Annual conference. As always, they have an impressive array of speakers. But the lunchtime…
Progress
The final sweep
In the final weeks before the general election, as the rapid pursuit for promises becomes more fraught, the…
If Labour is to govern well, it needs to be a movement again
The Labour party is not a staid, safe and secure party ensconced in Westminster. It is not enshrined…
Whatever happened to the UKIP of tomorrow?
The polls have been remarkably stable over the first two months of this year. In the end, the…
Giving up a seat voluntarily after one term is pretty rare – so why are so many government MPs quitting?
When no fewer than eight MPs from the main governing party, seven in seats targeted by the opposition,…
Richard Angell confirmed as new director of Progress as group launches new targeted marginals campaign
Labour group Progress have confirmed that Richard Angell has been appointed as their new director. Angell has been…
Balls says earmarking money to fund housing pledge will be a priority
Ed Balls last night promised to prioritise earmarking billions of pounds to fund Labour’s pledge to build 200,000…
“The status quo is now not an option” – Brown lays out an argument for further devolution
This morning, Gordon Brown made a speech on the Scottish referendum where he pushed the devolution reforms that…
Chris Leslie rules out raising National Insurance to pay for social care
The possibility of Labour pledging a specific tax to raise money for NHS spending resurfaced this weekend, with Ed…
Blair backs Miliband agenda in leadership anniversary lecture
Tony Blair today gave what could be viewed as his biggest endorsement yet of Ed Miliband’s leadership of…
