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Articles tagged with: Labour Party Conference
Where Are The Labour Left?
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Where Are The Labour Left?
“The left isn’t going anywhere,” a young activist told a small, packed room at the Socialist Campaign Group (SCG) rally at Labour Party Conference in Liverpool.
Labour Insiders Fear Rule Changes Could Prevent Leadership Challenges
Political parties
Labour Insiders Fear Rule Changes Could Prevent Leadership Challenges
Labour Party insiders fear that a new set of changes to the rulebook could prevent challengers from forcing a leadership election to be held, PoliticsHome understands.
Tories Begrudgingly Admit Labour Played Conference Season Better Than They Did
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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.
What does Keir Starmer’s Labour Party stand for?
Political parties
By Steven Fielding
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.
Labour is nothing if it does not stand up to attacks on our democracy
Home affairs
By Baroness Chakrabarti
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.
Labour must always be prepared to fall short of victory
Political parties
By Jack Straw
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.
The Labour Party must show it is a government in waiting
Political parties
By John McTernan
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.
Liverpool love affair
Political parties
By Patrick Kidd
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
Victory feels palpable in Scotland – but the real challenge for Labour comes later
Political parties
By Ayesha Hazarika
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 Partner content
Environment
By Nuclear Industry Association
Secure, reliable, and affordable nuclear is a safe bet for Labour
Labour should embrace nuclear to deliver on energy security and decarbonisation.
Conference Voyages: former Labour leaders Tony Blair and Neil Kinnock
Political parties
By Patrick Kidd
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.
We’ve put Labour back on track in Scotland – voters believe we can win again
Political parties
By Anas Sarwar
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.
Labour's 'Green Growth' Plan Has Gone Down Well With The Party, Even If They Can't Properly Explain It
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.
Keir Starmer Accused Of “Mistaking Control For Unity” As Party Rows Continue To Bedevil Leadership
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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.
The Labour Tribune Group can help Keir Starmer transform the country
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By Labour MPs Clive Efford and Liam Byrne
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.
Labour Party Jargon Buster: Use our glossary of terms at Conference '22
Political parties
By Sienna Rodgers
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
Gary Smith interview: 'I think the public are on our side and not on the side of the politicians'
Energy
By Tali Fraser
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
Our policy ideas are ambitious – but practical too
Political parties
By Anneliese Dodds MP
Our policy ideas are ambitious – but practical too
This week’s Labour Party Conference meets at a critical juncture for our country.
Only Labour is on the side of the working people
Political parties
By Keir Starmer MP
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. 
My Labour Manifesto: Our 'Peace and Prosperity' manifesto should offer radical solutions
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By Diane Abbott MP
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
Angela Rayner interview: 'The Labour Party belongs to its members – we should remember that'
Political parties
By Sienna Rodgers
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
Electoral reform set to dominate Labour Conference policy moves
Political parties
By Sienna Rodgers
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...
Red Lines: The key sources of internal party tension at Labour Conference ’22
Political parties
By Sienna Rodgers
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 Partner content
Environment
By Cadent
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.