Operation Mid Beds: Inside Labour’s audacious bid for a Tory crown jewel
Out on the doorstep in Mid Bedfordshire, two things become quickly apparent. The first is that the voters…
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It isn’t Labour the splitters would be leaving – it’s politics itself
This week’s New Statesman cover, ‘Will Labour split?’, is currently making waves, as Stephen Bush predicts a split of…
Council by-elections: Good news for Labour and the slow death of UKIP
As another eight council seats went up for by-elections last night, results could hail a shift in political…
‘Punish a Muslim Day’ and Prevent – everyday Islamophobia
The ‘Punish a Muslim Day’ letters, distributed in a number of cities around the UK calling on…
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…
Council by-elections: “Sneaky” Lib Dems snatch Sunderland seat from Labour
Labour lost a north-east council seat to the Lib Dems on a night of two by-elections. Jeremy Corbyn’s…
Corbyn set to win more seats at next general election as Tories slip back
Jeremy Corbyn would make further gains if a general election was held immediately but would still end up…
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…
Seb Dance: Farage has let the cat out of the bag- the people should have the final say
The contempt I hold for Nigel Farage cannot be adequately expressed through the power of words – or…
UKIP hypocrites aim to deepen division with war on “minority rights stuff”
UKIP members of the National Assembly for Wales have again generated a lot of media attention, and a…
