‘Ignore the noise – the soft left is alive and well in Open Labour and beyond’
Open Labour is currently looking at how Labour transitions from opposition to government. While currently likely, we’re not…
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Could spending restraint mean Labour goes all in on reform?
Good morning. The debate over Labour’s position on the two-child benefit limit is going precisely nowhere and continues…
Cruddas slams Labour “Leninists” and claims party less liberal than Blair’s
Jon Cruddas has accused the Labour Party of “literally unprecedented” factionalism, claiming the right of the party are…
Labour’s soft left needs to get its shit together
Ten years ago, when Ed Miliband was elected leader, Labour’s soft left found its moment in the limelight…
Labour is at war with itself. What’s needed? The soft left
The ground beneath us keeps moving so fast, we can’t keep up. It won’t stop. This fluidity is…
Why non-factional members are supporting Ann Black for the NEC
You’d be forgiven for thinking the Labour Party can be divided simply into the two camps that tend…
Lessons from Harold Wilson – Labour’s forgotten leader
Harold Wilson is Labour’s most successful leader. This has long since been forgotten, but the House of Lords…
The Soft Left needs a distinct identity – Open Labour’s conference will pursue it
The battles and debates in the Labour Party have been framed as dichotomous and without nuance. Particularly since…
London is the latest battleground in Labour’s internal struggles for power
Labour’s left wing has stepped up its organisation for internal elections following setbacks in votes on party reform at…
“Labour has lost a million votes in a year” – Smith speech is final cry of defiance
This is the full text of the speech given by Owen Smith at the Institution of Mechanical…
