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14 Oct 2023 Political parties

Tories Begrudgingly Admit Labour Played Conference Season Better Than They Did

The gulf between how the Conservative and Labour party conferences unfolded has crystallised in many Tory minds the scale of the challenge Prime Minister Rishi Sunak faces in avoiding defeat by opposition leader Keir Starmer at the next general election.

10 Oct 2023 Political parties

What does Keir Starmer’s Labour Party stand for?

Despite enjoying a sustained and commanding opinion poll lead, half of voters still do not know what Keir Starmer stands for.

10 Oct 2023 Home affairs

Labour is nothing if it does not stand up to attacks on our democracy

As we head towards general elections on both sides of the Atlantic, the battle to protect post-war democratic values is on.

09 Oct 2023 Political parties

Labour must always be prepared to fall short of victory

As the chimes of Big Ben rang out on Thursday 1 May 1997 at the beginning of the 10 o’clock news, my family and I crammed into our living room in Blackburn.

09 Oct 2023 Political parties

The Labour Party must show it is a government in waiting

The Labour Party is confident but not complacent as it returns to Liverpool for what is likely to be its last party conference before the next general election.

08 Oct 2023 Political parties

Liverpool love affair

Labour has a long – though far from unbroken – relationship with Liverpool. But while some conferences made the party 'Come Together’, others did quite the opposite

06 Oct 2023 Political parties

Victory feels palpable in Scotland – but the real challenge for Labour comes later

Last month the great, the good and the naughty of Scottish politics gathered in the beautiful, verdant surroundings of the Botanic Garden in Edinburgh.

Secure, reliable, and affordable nuclear is a safe bet for Labour

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30 Sep 2022 Environment

Secure, reliable, and affordable nuclear is a safe bet for Labour

Labour should embrace nuclear to deliver on energy security and decarbonisation.

28 Sep 2022 Political parties

Conference Voyages: former Labour leaders Tony Blair and Neil Kinnock

A stale whiff hangs over the government, which has been in power for more than a decade and trailed in the opinion polls for months.

27 Sep 2022 Political parties

We’ve put Labour back on track in Scotland – voters believe we can win again

The question of how we win back the “red wall” understandably looms large at every Labour conference – but what we can’t forget is that the first red wall to fall was in Scotland.

27 Sep 2022 Economy

Labour's 'Green Growth' Plan Has Gone Down Well With The Party, Even If They Can't Properly Explain It

Labour has placed a "Green Growth" revolution to boost the economy and deliver energy security at the heart of its pitch for power at party conference in Liverpool this week, but those tasked with selling it on the doorstep worry business “jargon” could alienate voters.

26 Sep 2022 Political parties

Keir Starmer Accused Of “Mistaking Control For Unity” As Party Rows Continue To Bedevil Leadership

Tensions remain within the Labour party over the alleged “purging” of the left, despite a number of recent polls putting Labour on course to win the next general election.

26 Sep 2022 Political parties

The Labour Tribune Group can help Keir Starmer transform the country

With the Tories offering a return to tax-cutting small-state austerity, it is time for the left of the political spectrum to present ideas that will bring about the change our country needs.

26 Sep 2022 Political parties

Labour Party Jargon Buster: Use our glossary of terms at Conference '22

The Labour Party is big on acronyms and niche patter – especially at Conference. To help you understand your comrades in Liverpool, Sienna Rodgers has created a glossary of terms

26 Sep 2022 Energy

Gary Smith interview: 'I think the public are on our side and not on the side of the politicians'

With industrial action back in vogue, GMB general secretary Gary Smith sees ‘a thousand fires lit’ in workplaces across the country – and tells Tali Fraser he’s not waiting for politicians to secure change

25 Sep 2022 Political parties

Our policy ideas are ambitious – but practical too

This week’s Labour Party Conference meets at a critical juncture for our country.

25 Sep 2022 Political parties

Only Labour is on the side of the working people

We arrive in Liverpool this year as Britain is living through a moment of profound change.

24 Sep 2022 Political parties

My Labour Manifesto: Our 'Peace and Prosperity' manifesto should offer radical solutions

Only an investment-led recovery can deliver the prosperity we need to fund the NHS and all our public services

24 Sep 2022 Political parties

Angela Rayner interview: 'The Labour Party belongs to its members – we should remember that'

Labour’s deputy leader Angela Rayner speaks to Sienna Rodgers about her childhood, relations with trade unions and the party’s focus at Conference

24 Sep 2022 Political parties

Electoral reform set to dominate Labour Conference policy moves

In the latest issue of our magazine, a bumper edition for Labour Conference 2022, we offer key opposition party news from the policy motions drawing the attentions of delegates to the latest trigger ballot developments...

23 Sep 2022 Political parties

Red Lines: The key sources of internal party tension at Labour Conference ’22

From worries over a lack of vision to hostility between the party and its affiliated trade unions, Sienna Rodgers looks at the key likely sources of Labour tension at Conference ’22

Highlighting the role of hydrogen in decarbonising the UK this party conference season

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23 Sep 2022 Environment

Highlighting the role of hydrogen in decarbonising the UK this party conference season

The UK has a target to be net zero by 2050. That means reducing harmful CO2 emissions by 100%. Those emissions come from burning fossil fuels like coal, diesel and fossil gas – to power our industries, run our cars and lorries and heat our homes and businesses. We have to find new ways – greener ways – to do these things.

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23 Sep 2022 Health

Hungry children, a political choice?

The National Education Union is proud to work with The Mirror on a joint campaign – Free School Meals for All. We demand that no child in primary school face the pain and distress of going hungry. Children cannot learn if they are not eating properly and, despite the best efforts of parents and carers, spiralling living costs are pushing families to the edge.

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14 Sep 2022 Environment

Join Policy@Manchester at Party Conferences

Policy@Manchester, The University of Manchester’s sector leading policy engagement institute, are running an exciting programme for Labour and Conservative conferences.