Caerphilly by-election becomes test of Labour’s resilience amid Reform threat
Since the end of the First World War, Caerphilly has never backed anyone but Labour at a general…
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Starmer significantly more popular than Farage in head-to-head polling
Keir Starmer is the more favoured option as Prime Minister in head-to-head polling with Nigel Farage, polling shared…
Labour and the Lib Dems? It’s complicated
The Liberal Democrats are gathering in Bournemouth for their annual conference. There will be the usual speeches, the…
‘Cheer up! We’re in government!’
I’m reporting to you today from the parallel universe that came into being in July 2024. The new…
‘The radical right are innovating. Progressives must do the same’
SPONSORED Derbyshire. Doncaster. Warwickshire. Lancashire. The loss of hardworking councillors across the country in May confirmed the threat…
‘Reform’s populist act cracks when the right people tell the truth about them’
Eighty-seven. That’s how many national opinion polls there have been since May 1st: and Reform have led every…
Should Labour fear a Lib Dem surge in 2029 – or just a split vote?
A recent YouGov poll found that more than one in ten (13%) of those who voted Labour in…
Neil Kinnock: Split progressive vote Labour’s biggest election threat
Neil Kinnock has warned that a split progressive vote amongst Liberal Democrat, Green and other parties is Labour’s…
‘Starmerism isn’t Blairism – this week’s NHS overhaul shows class politics is key’
Half a world from Westminster, in Blackpool yesterday, the Health Secretary unveiled a new approach to allocating NHS…
Party officials warn 2024 strategy ‘won’t win’ next election amid ‘digital arms race’
The party’s 2024 election strategy “won’t win next time”, according to a party report shared with Labour’s national…
