Archive: Labour

Labour conference: Starmer breaks decisively with Corbyn

Starmer makes competence the defining value of his leadership and aims it squarely against both Corbyn and Johnson.

Union responds to suspension of general secretary by Labour

Bakers Food and Allied Workers Union responds to suspension of general secretary by the Labour party
NUT on Ed Miliband’s Speech to Labour Party Conference

Commenting on today’s speech by the Labour leader, Christine Blower, General Secretary of the National Union of Teachers, the largest teachers’ union, said this:
Rebecca Long-Bailey should be the next Labour leader

As far as the BFAWU is concerned, there’s an essence of Clement Attlee about Rebecca Long-Bailey
NASUWT comments on Labour announcement on student grants and EMA

Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, the largest teachers’ union in the UK, has commented on today’s announcement from the Labour Party that it will reinstate student grants and EMA support if it wins power at the next general election.

Deliver for the Midlands by connecting it with HS2

Proposals would see high speed trains directly connect the city centres of Leicester, Leeds, Birmingham and Nottingham.
Long-Bailey sacking shows Starmer is serious about winning

The sacking of Rebecca Long-Bailey for retweeting an article carrying an anti-semitic conspiracy theory demonstrates Keir Starmer's desire to win power.

Week in Review: Labour's mountain to climb

The fundamental problem the party faces is electoral fragmentation into identity tribes.
Labour now stands a real chance of winning the next election

Just a few months ago, the chance of a Labour revival in this parliament seemed remote. Today the prime minister looks fragile and the Conservatives are just six points ahead.

Starmer victorious: Finally, there's a grown-up in charge

Keir Starmer is the new leader of the Labour party.
Week in Review: When will Labour get real about how screwed it is?

At some point the party is going to have ask itself harder questions than the ones being heard during the leadership campaign.

Don't make them feel ashamed: What the left needs to learn

No voters will thank us for making them feel bad about their choices. Nobody will join our tribe, because we made them ashamed of theirs.
Labour leadership election: Who can vote and how does it work?

Everything you need to know about the process to elect a new Labour leader.

Don't kid yourself: A vote for Labour ignores its anti-semitism problem

Now that the election campaign has kicked off, the concerns about anti-semitism seem to have faded into the background.
Peterborough: a good night for Labour but everything is still a total mess

Labour fought a successful local campaign, but the result takes us no closer to resolving Britain's paralysis.

Amid all the nonsense, Labour starts the right fight on Brexit

Keir Starmer aims for where the ball is going to be, not where it is right now.
Labour gen sec battle: Left goes to war with itself

The Labour left was once united against Blairism, but victory has led the trade unions to war with Momentum.

Labour's new Brexit policy: Choose your own adventure

The Brexit policy Corbyn is pursuing is either very cynical or highly strategic - you decide
New Labour: Abbott strikes out for a change in immigration policy

Abbott's speech was an important step towards changing the conversation around immigration

What next for Labour's factions?

Both the left and right of the party have work to do
Brexit: Corbyn is playing a clever long game that could benefit us all

Labour could uncover a political space that carries with it electoral spoils

Week in review: Corbyn is learning how to hurt the government

Corbyn and his team are learning how to spot the government's vulnerabilities and exploit them
Digging into Corbyn's silence on Putin

The Labour leader believes he is on the verge of power - but voters deserve answers about his approach to Russia

Where is Labour's criticism of Putin?

The likes of Corbyn and Thornberry have been very quiet on Russia
Corbyn speech: Idolised leader enthralls those who have seen the light

No matter what his supporters say, there is something strange and unsettling about the treatment of the Labour leader