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Shadow education minister Angela Rayner has received abuse for the way she speaks, just as polticians are accused of failing to represent the people.
The investigation commissioned by the party failed to define what it understood antisemitism to mean, so how can it be worth the paper it’s written on?
A High Street store may give Theresa May the model for bolstering the role of employees in how companies are run.
The right has succeeded in making this a toxic issue. Perhaps the moral option is to take a large step back.
Lots of ground was covered but bridges were not built in Liverpool.
Young people are joining Labour in droves so Paula Keaveney asked her team of students what they really thought of the annual party conference.
Labour reformers toyed with the image of democratic participation without realising what it would actually lead to – a democratic debate. But the next step is not to backpedal against democracy.
Are quotas the best way to challenge sexism and discrimination in politics and workplaces?
When you educate people and then take their opportunities away, they do have a bit of a tendency to revolt.
Accepting re-election as party leader, Jeremy Corbyn appealed for a fresh start. But he hasn’t yet shown what that means in practice.
Jeremy Corbyn’s supporters are holding a parallel event to the official Labour summit. Can these protestors ever come in from the fringe?
Jeremy Corbyn aimed for parity when he first appointed his shadow cabinet. Can he guarantee the same if the team is elected by members?
An extensive survey shows just how much the party has changed over the past year.
It was clear the Labour leader would beat Owen Smith. The big questions is where his party goes from here.
The Labour leadership contest is discussed as though people inside and outside the party were a different species.
Founded to support Jeremy Corbyn when he became Labour leader, the campaign group has ruffled a few feathers since.
Changing boundaries is tough on Labour but fairer for voters.
If there are forward-thinking minds within Labour that could bring fresh thinking to internet issues, they didn’t get the call.
After 12 years, the anti-war party is shutting down, raising questions about what the future holds for its firebrand leader.
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Senior Lecturer, Department of Government, University of Essex
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