Luke Akehurst: We have nothing to lose – this is how we can beat Momentum
We may well have reached “peak Momentum”. These are the most favourable political circumstances Labour’s hard left could…
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McDonnell demands “emergency Budget” and halt on universal credit
John McDonnell will tomorrow call on the chancellor to use next week’s Budget to halt the chaotic roll-out of…
Tony Blair: Britain must be a world leader in tech if it is to succeed outside the EU
This is the full essay published by Tony Blair on his institute’s website this weekend as a foreword…
Bombastic Boris’ Brexit lies show the need for Corbyn’s calm character
Labour has lost the last three general elections despite years of austerity biting many people. Yet, there’s one…
Stephen Timms: The cruelty of universal credit drove one woman almost to suicide
The universal credit roll-out was supposed to finish last month. A green paper published by the Department for…
Gordon Brown: Why bank bail-out put me on brink of quitting… and how Fred Goodwin was stuck in denial
This is the latest extract from the introduction to Gordon Brown’s memoir, My Life, Our Times, which is published…
PMQs verdict: Corbyn emerges with credit as May plods on in work but not in power
Theresa May cannot get away from universal credit – and Jeremy Corbyn cannot get to it quickly enough.…
Christian Wolmar: Rejoice at scrapping of the Garden Bridge – yet another attempt to privatise our public spaces
The Garden Bridge project is dead. At last. Its death has rather been like watching a great ship…
Corbyn vows to end benefits freeze as part of war on “chaotic austerity agenda”
Jeremy Corbyn has confirmed Labour will increase spending on benefits as he prepares to address another campaigning rally…
Labour sets out plans for £10 living wage to end Osborne’s pay “con”
Labour today continues its wave of campaigning with a pledge to end the “unprecedented” squeeze on wages. Rebecca…
