‘A troubled history: Leaders and their manifestos, from MacDonald to Wilson’
“Labour policy is directed to the creation of a humane and civilised society.” So announced Labour’s Appeal to…
Ramsay Macdonald
‘Members have always played a vital role in urging Labour to be bolder in power’
The challenges faced by the Labour Party in 1924 as it sought government for the first time have…
‘100 years ago, Labour’s first government saw the first woman become a minister’
This year sees the centenary of the first Labour-led government, and the first government in which a woman…
‘100 years since Labour first came to power, we must ask why it so often loses’
This month heralds the publication of a swathe of books commemorating the first Labour government in January 1924.…
Online event: What are the lessons of a century of Labour? With Jon Cruddas, Patrick Diamond, Nan Sloane – 18 January, 6.30pm
The LabourList team are excited to announce we will be hosting an online discussion event next Thursday (January…
Book review: The Men of 1924 by Peter Clark
The first Labour government, Ramsay MacDonald’s 1924 minority administration, took office 100 years ago this month. Labour’s collective…
Often overlooked pioneer: Margaret Bondfield, elected 100 years ago today
When, in December 1923, the first three Labour women MPs were sworn in they brought something new to…
Corbyn has moved closer to power – but a toxic Tory Brexit could create a dismal economic inheritance for Labour
Ahh Brexit. That super-fun constitutional debate once tore apart only the Tories but is now threatening to do the…
Sadiq Khan has stuck his neck on the line – but he hasn’t “discredited” Labour
One evening at Labour Conference 2009, those of us attending from my constituency party met for a meal in a…
Who are Labour’s most successful leaders?
One of the up sides to having blogged for nine years is that there are certain key posts…
