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Ayesha HazarikaThe Guardian |
With the local elections coming up, there are plenty of five-point plans fluttering around. Labour has just announced its own for breathing life back...
Look it’s not the biggie we all hoped for, but the upcoming local elections are not to be sniffed at. People are very dismissive of local government...
Yes. He’s back with a bang. Let’s not rehearse how he got there – Labour messed up and nature abhors a vacuum. Enter stage (hard) left George...
There has been a weirdness amongst Labour folk in recent weeks. Even more so than usual. At gatherings of the clan there’s been a distinct...
When Rishi Sunak stood on the steps of Downing Street and promised to lead a government of “integrity, professionalism and accountability” no one...
If you want proof (other than the polls) of how much Labour has changed, look no further than its relationship or love-in with business. There is so...
Labour has had a really good year. The turnaround in fortunes is quite remarkable when you look back at how fragile the party and indeed Keir...
After all the hype, Boris Johnson’s much anticipated appearance at the Covid Inquiry was more a whimper than a bang. Big Dog looked like he’d had...
Whenever there are big fiscal events, how the shadow chancellor responds is often very much a second order issue. The lobby hacks all troops out of...
There was a moment just after Labour’s storming conference when I thought “Blimey… something’s not right here… surely it can’t be this...
When Rishi Sunak stood on the steps of Downing Street just over a year ago, gleaming in his quiet luxury suit, there was a sense of relief – even...
When I arrived at Labour Party conference late on Saturday night there was chaos at the taxi rank at Liverpool station. Huge queues and no discernible...
“Go on… Is it as mad as it looks from the outside?” That’s the same message I’ve had from my political friends not as lucky as me to make it...
There was a piercing clarity as Laurence Fox and Dan Wootton sniggered, smirked and giggled about not wanting to shag journalist Ava Evans which laid...
Immigration has haunted Labour for many years. The party is either accused by the right vof being bleeding-heart liberals who advocate open borders,...