Christian Wolmar: The “fully costed” con – why Labour must re-set the agenda on spending and make the case for investment
The first question asked of any politician offering a policy initiative is “How much will it cost?”, followed…
Tories
Corbyn must go if Labour loses, say party’s supporters, as poll shows stark challenge facing backers of a new party
A narrow majority of Labour voters believe Jeremy Corbyn should quit if Labour loses the election as speculation…
Watson urges Labour to prevent “Thatcher-style” Tory landslide
Tom Watson has called on voters to rally behind their local Labour MP in an attempt to prevent a…
Poll shows public backing for Corbyn’s manifesto policies – but not for him as PM
The Labour policies contained in its leaked manifesto command strong support from voters even as they express their…
Chris Williamson: The real Tory scandal is slashing police budgets while cutting taxes for the wealthy few at the top
Reported crime is rising under the Tories. Nearly every police force has seen an upsurge over the last…
Andrew Gwynne: Labour is setting the agenda while the empty Tories avoid scrutiny like the plague
This is the latest in a series of weekly election campaign blogs written by Andrew Gwynne, Labour’s campaigns…
We are drawing a line under three decades of privatisation – Corbyn’s speech at election campaign launch
This is the full speech delivered by Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn at the party’s campaign launch in Manchester.…
Nick Palmer: Why Corbyn’s critics need the McDonnell amendment
As regular readers know, I’m a former Blair-era centrist MP who supported Jeremy Corbyn at the leadership elections:…
Corbyn says he will not quit even if Labour loses the general election
Jeremy Corbyn has vowed to stay on as Labour leader even if the party loses the general election.…
Corbyn aims for populist message with day of “reckoning” for dodgy financiers
Jeremy Corbyn will today promise a moment of reckoning for “greedy bankers and crooked financiers” if he wins…
