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A Brave New World of worklessness and a universal wage is attracting advocates across the political spectrum.
Things really didn’t go as expected – and the pressure is on.
The 2016 local elections were bad news for non-affiliated hopefuls for many reasons.
It could have been worse, it could have been better. So the party will simply continue to squabble with itself.
All eyes were on the race for second place in the 2016 Welsh Assembly elections.
Ken Livingstone may be at the centre of the latest argument, but Labour is divided by a rift that dates back much further.
When anti Jewish rhetoric emerges into the light, it is worth reminding ourselves of the dark history at its root.
The Labour leader is no Europhile, but this scepticism is a real strength for the remain camp.
Turmoil on the left led to a party split in 1983, and today’s circumstances look very familiar…
Many predicted he’d crumble, but the Labour leader’s first budget was at least rousing.
The EU showed its true colours when it forced austerity on the people of Greece. It’s time to take back control over workers’ rights.
The UK spent much of the late 20th century voting to sell off public services – but now support is growing for a renationalisation programme.
New survey information puts paid to ‘shy Tories’ theory.
Frontbenchers are quitting in protest but the Labour leader’s biggest problem is still Hilary Benn.
This year’s surprise election result triggered a comprehensive meltdown. The Conservatives have been taking advantage ever since, with long-term consequences.
The new left-wing Labour group brings back memories of turbulent times for the party in the late 1970s and early 1980s.
Dennis Potter’s Nigel Barton Plays, 50 years old this month, are the original satires on the vileness of modern politics.
Labour candidate Jim McMahon wins with a comfortable majority – without really mentioning his party leader at all.
Hilary Benn’s powerful intervention is bound to have some people thinking about the future of the party.
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