Council chief beats McDonnell ally in race for Rossendale and Darwen
A veteran local councillor has seen off a challenge from a longstanding ally of John McDonnell to be…
Will Straw
Alan Johnson is right – it is clear that leaving the EU would be a disaster
On the left and right of British politics, there has been much speculation about Labour’s position on Europe…
Learning lessons from Labour’s key seats
By Will Straw and Sally Keeble The 2015 general election was Labour’s for the taking. The coalition was…
Labour candidate lands executive director role of pro-EU campaign
Will Straw, who stood as Labour candidate for Rossendale and Darwen this May, will be the Executive Director…
Yvette Cooper has the right ideas, experience, and relationship with the public to be our leader
We now know which four candidates will be on the ballot paper to be Labour’s next leader. I…
The seats where Labour’s ground game could decide the election
This looks like being one of the closest and most unpredictable General Elections ever. A handful of votes…
What would you have in your Queen’s Speech?
The final coalition Queen’s Speech is looking a little thin so far – pensions aside – meaning that…
Two more candidates selected in target seats
Another week, another round of Labour selections. One PPC selected this weekend, Will Straw, is already making headlines,…
Will Straw to seek selection in Rossendale and Darwen
There were rumours last week that Will Straw was seeking to follow in his father’s footsteps and seek…
