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After the disaster of Jeremy Corbyn, Labour has one goal – winning the next election and finally getting rid of the incompetent Tory government
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What’s the point of Starmer if he won’t confront Braverman on immigration?
Britain needs a bolder Keir Starmer who will challenge the home secretary over her shameful anti-immigrant rhetoric
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Britain’s £220bn black hole
Everything in the country seems broken. What would be the cost of putting it right, and how would we do it?
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Proportional representation won’t kill off the Tories
A new voting system does not mean progressives in perpetual power – if anything it would bolster the far right
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Labour, the party of small change?
The UK’s problems are deep, but its pockets are not. What can Labour promise on the cheap to excite voters?
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Sorry for the irreverence, but the royals are now irrelevant
Post-Brexit, there’s even less use for a royal family than there was when we were an important nation
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We need a big idea, do we not?
Our political leaders only offer up the small stuff. But this isn’t just pre-election caution – it marks the demise of radical ideology
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When will Starmer make a stand on Brexit?
Caution prevents Labour from telling the truth about Brexit. But bold policies that will bring change are also absent
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Is Sadiq Khan finally breaking Labour’s Brexomertà?
While Keir Starmer seeks to be more Catholic than the Pope, the London Mayor is speaking out on the disaster of Brexit
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Alastair Campbell’s Diary: Mark Drakeford is a breath of fresh air
Drakeford has been quietly effective in Wales. Now I've spoken to him, it's clear to see why
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Alan Johnson, writing the wrongs of the referendum
Former home secretary Alan Johnson
returns with a new novel and some
dissenting thoughts on Brexit, Corbyn
and Starmer
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David Miliband: Labour must summon the practical idealism of 1997 to win again
Keir Starmer must banish the obsolete and the utopian, says the former foreign secretary in a speech to mark the 25th anniversary of New Labour’s triumph
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There’s too much hand-wringing about Macron’s French landslide
The president’s achievements have been underplayed - and they contain lessons for Labour and the Lib Dems
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The ongoing campaign of Angela Rayner
Labour's deputy leader hasn't wound up the company set up to support her campaign for the role
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Lammy eyes Khan’s City Hall role
The shadow foreign secretary hasn't entirely abandoned his dream of becoming mayor of London
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Could Corbyn’s new party keep Labour out of power?
What would Jeremy Corbyn's new political party mean for the Left? Perhaps he should just apologise for dismissing anti-semitism and leave the next move to Labour, says SUNA ERDEM.
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Batley and Spen: Two problems Labour needs to overcome to win this crucial by-election
The effective slow disenfranchisement of the white working-class vote is Labour’s biggest problem in the Batley and Spen by-election
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George Galloway raises stakes for Labour in Batley and Spen
On a trip to Batley ahead of its forthcoming by-election, ROBYN VINTER finds little enthusiasm for the Tories, as they eye up another piece of the Red Wall, but not much more for Labour either, as it faces a familiar foe
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Be careful what you wish for… voting reform could kill Labour
Many progressives are certain that the only hope for ending Tory rule is to replace first past the post. Polling expert PETER KELLNER is not so sure it is a good idea The case is made easily – and frequently: if we had a different method for electing our MPs, Britain would still be in […]
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Ed Miliband admits to being ‘risk averse’ during 2015 election campaign
Ed Miliband has opened up about losing the 2015 general election, admitting he listened too much to advice and said he should have been bolder. Miliband, who is now shadow business secretary, added he was too “risk averse” during the election six years ago and was worried about saying the wrong thing. “That’s the lesson I […]
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Is Britain becoming more European in its politics?
Britain is moving, in fits and starts, towards new political equilibrium between London, the devolved nations and the regions Is Britain becoming more like Europe politically? The question may seem preposterous in the immediate aftermath of Brexit and a tightening grip in England by an ultra-nationalist Conservative party. But perhaps not. Last month’s elections – Super […]
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Call for investigation into Tory donations from dissolved firms
Labour has called on the political party spending watchdog to investigate claims that the Tories accepted donations from companies that were defunct. Anneliese Dodds, chairwoman of the Labour Party, has written to the Electoral Commission asking it to “urgently investigate” two donations made to the Conservatives that “do not appear to comply” with the law. […]
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Saving Matt Hancock’s job ‘gives ministers licence to break rules’
Allowing the health secretary to keep his job after committing a “minor” breach of the ministerial code could give “carte blanche” for further rule-breaking at the top of government, Labour has said. A probe by Lord Geidt, the independent adviser on ministerial standards, found that Matt Hancock was guilty of a “technical” breach of the […]
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Why it’s time for Labour to divorce the unions
It's not a case of simply wanting to gerrymander the left, says Labour historian FRANCIS BECKETT, just that the traditional arrangement no longer suits either group
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Yvette Cooper: Labour’s leader in exile?
Yvette Cooper is one of Labour’s most effective politicians, so could she one day replace Keir Starmer?
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Former shadow chancellor says Labour shouldn’t be a ‘Blairite tribute band’
Sir Keir Starmer should avoid turning Labour into a “Blairite tribute band”, former shadow chancellor John McDonnell has warned. He told BBC Two’s Newsnight the party should become more radical following setbacks in recent elections. McDonnell, who stood down from the shadow cabinet in 2019, claimed there was “disillusionment” with Labour, “particularly among younger people”. A […]
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Sister of Jo Cox begins Westminster campaign with vow to change politics
The sister of murdered MP Jo Cox began her campaign to retain the Batley and Spen seat for Labour saying: “I’m going into politics to change politics, not to change who I am.” Kim Leadbeater was selected as Labour candidate for by-election in the West Yorkshire constituency on Sunday evening and was knocking on doors […]
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Labour could lose Durham County Council for first time in 100 years
An alliance of councillors could form to take control of Durham County Council off Labour for the first time in more than 100 years, it has emerged. Independents, Conservatives and Liberal Democrats are holding meetings to discuss how they would share power in what was once a stronghold of the Labour party. Labour has 53 […]
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Keir Starmer warned to reform electoral system or face continual losses to the Tories
Keir Starmer is under pressure from within his own party to make electoral reform a manifesto commitment following four consecutive general election losses and the recent local election setbacks. The pressure comes after a recent Best for Britain poll had shown at least half of its respondents backed electoral reform to make the number of elected representatives […]
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Jeremy Corbyn ally calls for Labour to reinstate former leader as MP
Keir Starmer should reinstate Jeremy Corbyn as a parliamentary Labour MP, former shadow chancellor John McDonnell has said. Former Labour leader Corbyn had the party whip withdrawn in October following his response to an Equality and Human Rights Commission report into anti-Semitism in the party. But McDonnell said allowing him back into the Parliamentary Labour […]
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Sister of murdered MP Jo Cox chosen to fight Batley and Spen by-election
The sister of murdered MP Jo Cox has been chosen by Labour to fight the Batley and Spen by-election. Following a meeting of the local constituency Labour Party, Kim Leadbeater said she was “overwhelmed and humbled” by the support she had received from party members in the seat her sister used to represent. Her selection […]
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Keir Starmer should declare independence from unions
It’s time for Labour to look for funding from those that share its internationalist social liberal values. I thoroughly agree with the views expressed by Alastair Campbell in his open letter to Keir Starmer. However, I would like to draw attention also to the important trends set out by Peter Keller in his excellent analysis. […]