The result - 196 MPs in favour, 41 against and 20 did not vote - was in stark contrast to the previous vote on the...
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Luke who’s talking Articles
What now for the unions?
I admire Prentis. He is basically a pragmatist who has quietly taken on the ultra-left, such as the Socialist party...
A week is a long time in politics
Last Tuesday I commented to a Labour friend that I thought the mood in the PLP and the wider party was wobbly....
A fully elected House of Lords
As with AV the PLP is bitterly divided between passionate reformers making democratic arguments and equally passionate...
Is the coalition reshaping the political centre?
First, Lord Ashcroft’s latest polling and advice to the Tory party is all about how the Tories need to...
News from the NEC
We started on a sad note with a minute's silence for comrades who have passed away since the last meeting, with...
Did Labour get any southern comfort?
I’ve written up a general scorecard of Labour’s results nationwide for LabourList. In it I highlight the...
Canvassing is good for you (and Labour)
This twinning, across regional boundaries, has been far more systematic and enthusiastic than at any recent set of...
Why Labour people should back AV
That’s why the physical doorstep campaigning I’ll be doing will be for Labour in marginal councils we can...
Labour sweeps the south
This issue has also been pushed by Stuart King’s Southern Front website, and by Harriet Harman as deputy leader....
News from the NEC
The NEC held its bi-monthly full meeting on 29 March. The key item of business was Peter Hain introducing the...
No closed shop
The new process is being used for a first batch of 26 non-Labour held seats which the party has calculated it is worth...