The woman who forced Labour’s hand: inside Catherine West’s leadership ‘bid’
For around 72 hours in May, Catherine West was catapulted from backbench select committee member to prospective contender…
Rachel Reeves
‘The hardest part of governing isn’t making promises – it’s delivering them’
The prospect of a change of Prime Minister inevitably brings questions about priorities, personalities and policy. It should…
‘Labour must raise living standards faster to stop voters turning to populism’
Ofgem has confirmed that millions of households will soon open their energy bills to find the price cap…
‘The UK’s row over protecting women in war misses the point’
The Foreign Office has been accused of choosing “words over action” on protecting women and girls caught in…
Scottish Labour 2026 review – what is it asking? What is it not asking?
A confidential draft of Scottish Labour’s post-election review, seen by LabourList, contains 26 questions examining almost every aspect…
Culture change is not just a new face at the top
I’ve worked in political, campaigning and voluntary sector organisations for about a quarter of a century. I have…
‘Why do we keep learning the same lessons?’
The publication of the Ockenden and Amos reviews should force Labour to confront this uncomfortable question. When it…
Mainstream top CLP nominations for NEC elections
Mainstream have topped the list of Constituency Labour Party nominations for the upcoming NEC elections. All three of…
‘It may be Keir Starmer’s bill, but it will be Andy Burnham’s problem’
Labour inherited a chaotic asylum system. It deserves credit for fixing parts of it. But the new Immigration…
‘The government should shift to a rights-based approach to outsourcing’
There is much talk at the moment about public control – especially from the incoming Prime Minister –…
