Nic Dakin: Labour needs to change – call it a Red Shift – if it is to speak for the concerns of the new English working class
As Autumn begins, Labour’s difficult summer falls like last year’s leaves, allowing everyone to focus on the bare tree…
Shabana Mahmood
Labour group Red Shift demands “new English socialism” for the Brexit era
Labour must develop a “new English socialism” if it is to respond to voter concern over immigration and…
Corbynistas and rebels make NEC gains as Skinner steps down
The battle for places on Labour’s ruling body intensified today before an expected crunch meeting over rules for…
Looking for a New England – how does Labour win here again?
By Liam Byrne MP, Shabana Mahmood MP and Cllr Caroline Badley Labour’s path back to power is hard –…
Eight shadow cabinet ministers might consider refusing frontbench post under Corbyn, reports suggest
Last night the Guardian reported that up to eight shadow cabinet ministers are thinking about saying they couldn’t…
Better ways of reducing deficit than hitting people who are working hard, says Harman
Acting Labour leader Harriet Harman has slammed the Tories’ approach to the economy ahead of the Emergency Budget…
We won’t engage in negative briefing against other leadership candidates, say Cooper’s campaign team
Yvette Cooper’s campaign team have said they won’t engage in “unpleasant anonymous briefing[s] and counter-briefing[s]” in the Labour…
Cooper announces campaign chairs
Yvette Cooper has revealed which MPs will chair her campaign. She’s decided to divide the task between Vernon…
What should we expect from Harriet Harman’s mini-reshuffle?
In the coming days, Acting Labour leader Harriet Harman will need to conduct a significant but tricky reshuffle…
Manifesto “just days away from being published”, says Labour frontbencher
Labour’s manifesto is “just days away from being published and launched” according to Shadow Treasury minister Shabana Mahmood.…
