Andy Burnham makes the case for devolving benefits system to a local level, in radical overhaul
“Just devolve to us how we do it. We know the organisations here and the ones who will succeed.”
Left Foot Forward
Shameless Boris Johnson says he regrets apologising over Partygate
‘The guy is a shit.’
Tory campaign ad brutally mocked after using pensioner with a Rolex to complain about winter fuel cuts
“Tell me my party’s social media team did not film a pensioner losing the winter fuel allowance wearing a solid gold @ROLEX?”
The Tories: Why did they lose, and can they recover?
Just as Labour’s victory was fuelled by Conservative chaos, the Tories’ chances of a comeback will hinge on whether Labour can deliver on its promises.
Why Labour’s nationalisation of rail doesn’t go far enough
To sum up, contrary to newspaper headlines the entire rail system is not being renationalised
Top 5 big Unite the union wins over the last month
Here are some of Unite’s biggest wins over the last 30 days.
Laura Kuennsberg cancels interview with Boris Johnson after accidentally sending him the questions
‘While prepping to interview Boris Johnson tomorrow, by mistake I sent our briefing notes to him in a message meant for my team.’
Trades Union Congress owns Jonathan Gullis with a single tweet
The TUC takes aim at Jonathan Gullis
Wera Hobhouse MP: The best investment we can make is in education
‘It’s absurd that some parents are having to turn to credit cards or borrow money to afford nursery costs.’
Robert Jenrick says he wants to give historian David Starkey who was condemned for ‘vile and racist remarks’ a dukedom
Jenrick is alleged to have made the remarks at a reception for the European Research Group at party conference.