News Exclusive: Drop deselections and defend Blair government, Coyle tells Corbynistas A “hard-left” push to rewrite Labour’s rules and de-select MPs betray Britain’s poorest people and risk costing Jeremy… Peter Edwards 2nd February, 2018, 6:00 pm
Comment Neil Coyle: Remember what Tony Benn taught us – Labour needs two wings to fly Pic: Tony Benn with Jon Lansman, later founder of Momentum, in the 1980s. The last few weeks have… Neil Coyle 2nd February, 2018, 6:00 pm
Comment John Denham: Haringey is a factional battle – but NEC ruling reflects Labour’s long tradition of centralisation The Labour national executive committee (NEC) intervention into Haringey, and the resignation of council leader Clare Kober, have… John Denham 1st February, 2018, 11:17 am
Comment Louise Haigh: Why we need FOI laws to cover the shadow state of outsourcing Those in power have had a long and difficult relationship with freedom of information. And, like much that… Louise Haigh 31st January, 2018, 9:00 am
News Councillor vows to “bury Thatcherism” as he enters race for Sheffield mayor A trade union lawyer will take on a former minister in the Blair government for the right to… Peter Edwards 26th January, 2018, 2:42 pm
Comment Geraint Davies: David Miliband shows the widespread desire for a final say on Brexit David Miliband, writing today in The New European, made the case for Labour to support my bill to… Geraint Davies 25th January, 2018, 2:32 pm
News Tony Blair’s sports minister enters race for Sheffield mayor as deadline looms Former sports minister Richard Caborn has entered the race to be Labour’s candidate for mayor of South Yorkshire.… Peter Edwards 25th January, 2018, 8:52 am
News Labour in “much worse” position under Corbyn than in the 1980s, claims Blair The rise of “extreme elements” within Labour means the party is in far worse shape than under Michael… Peter Edwards 23rd January, 2018, 8:47 am
Comment Carillion crisis shows why we should take City fat cats out of public services Carillion is a tragic situation for the workers and families affected by the latest corporate mess. It has… Ged Dempsey 22nd January, 2018, 2:00 pm
Comment Brendan Chilton: If Labour tries over-turn Brexit it will lead to the biggest constitutional crisis in British history The manifesto on which we all fought the 2017 general election was very clear, stating: “Labour accepts the… Brendan Chilton 21st January, 2018, 7:00 am