Could Labour take the Tories’ northern crown of the Tees Valley mayoralty?
Good morning. Labour has called for an independent investigation into the redevelopment of the Teesside steelworks, a flagship…
Red Wall
What would good 2023 local election results look like for Labour?
In the run-up to every set of May elections when there isn’t a general election, I write a…
Labour’s pitch to these two key voter groups will be crucial to election victory
It has been a favourable few weeks for Rishi Sunak. He’s even managed to get through a Budget without…
Levelling up fund “handing us a fiver” while “nicking 20 quid”, Nandy says
Lisa Nandy has condemned the government’s ‘levelling up’ funding announcement and argued that it is the “equivalent of…
Labour records a 38-point lead in the Red Wall as Liz Truss gears up for a reset
2019 saw seats previously considered safe, Labour-heartland constituencies turn blue. Caught on the horns of Brexit, the party…
Starmer must do more than offer to tinker with Johnson’s flawed Brexit deal
Just as opinion polls show that a large majority now consider Brexit to have been a mistake (53%…
The four-day week: how does it work and where does Labour stand on the policy?
The world’s biggest four-day working week trial began in the UK on Monday. More than 3,300 workers across…
Poll: Red Wall voters more likely to back Labour if party supports four-day week
Half of ‘Red Wall’ voters would be more likely to vote Labour in a future general election if…
Assessing the local election results: Progress made but much still to do
Last month, I set out my annual benchmarks for the May elections. How did Labour do against the…
Picket fence to picket line: Labour can’t win without the suburban working class
Two years on from Labour’s devastating defeat, debates about the party’s path to power have well and truly…
