Comment Ian Murray: ‘John Swinney offers nothing new – Scotland can send a government to Westminster, not just a message’ There have been a lot of remarkable moments in Scottish politics recently. For the Scottish Labour Party many… Ian Murray 2nd May, 2024, 3:57 pm
Comment Tom Baldwin: ‘What Blackpool’s deckchairs can tell us about its by-election’ Ten years ago, Blackpool council sold off its entire stock of 6,000 municipal deckchairs, claiming the holidaymakers who… Tom Baldwin 2nd May, 2024, 9:30 am
Analysis North Herts local elections: ‘We want to show Labour can demolish the blue wall’ Over the last few years, Labour has won a string of by-elections in both places it broadly expected… Morgan Jones 2nd May, 2024, 9:09 am
Comment ‘Why Jamie Driscoll’s campaign should give Labour pause for thought’ With just a few days to go, the race to elect a new mayor of the North East… Jim Blagden 1st May, 2024, 7:00 am
Comment ‘Here’s how Labour can cut costs for low-income families – within its fiscal rules’ Inflation may have fallen in recent months, but the cost-of-living crisis is still squeezing family finances. For some… Ben Cooper 30th April, 2024, 10:19 am
Comment Jack McConnell: ‘How Scottish Labour can rise above SNP leadership chaos’ Humza Yousaf’s sudden resignation as First Minister of Scotland may have been self-inflicted but during his short tenure… Jack McConnell 30th April, 2024, 10:04 am
Comment Local elections 2024: ‘Key council tests for Labour in each region of England’ Last year’s local elections saw plenty of Labour celebrations in areas like Medway, Swindon, Plymouth and Stoke-on-Trent as… Jonathan Carr-West 28th April, 2024, 8:00 am
Comment ‘History and poll leads suggest Labour can be bolder, even if it costs some votes’ Should Labour members get ready to party like it’s 1997? The consistent message of opinion polls certainly suggests… Dr Mark Garnett 26th April, 2024, 8:00 am
Comment Sarwar: ‘Humza Yousaf’s leadership is in tailspin. The time for change has come’ This week will go down as one of the most significant in recent Scottish political history. Fresh from… Anas Sarwar 25th April, 2024, 7:56 pm
Comment ‘Frank’s poverty mission lives on at his charity – but he’d scrap two-child cap’ Frank Field has long been a hero of mine, and he will remain so for the rest of… Andrew Forsey 24th April, 2024, 1:02 pm