Today’s ICM poll for the Guardian puts the Labour party on level terms with the Conservatives for the first time since October 2007. But as noted by UK Polling Report’s Anthony Wells, “the Guardian’s report concentrates upon the findings ontest
In his Fabian Essay, reported in this morning’s Guardian, Ed Miliband has written that the loss of less-affluent voters cost Labour the general election, and said that his rejection of “New Labour nostalgia” made him the modernising candidate in the leadership election.
Labour members and public disagree on Labour’s election defeat. While the recession is common to both, the public put immigration & Gordon Brown ahead of other factors.
In today’s YouGov Labour leadership survey, Lord Mandelson is the only Labour figure to have a negative net asset rating – a result, no doubt, of his memoirs being released.
Oona King and Ken Livingstone last night clashed on substantial ‘Old Labour’ v ‘New Labour’ territory.
Labour must put community, organisation and compassion at the heart of its policies if it is to prevent the Coalition from keeping the party out for the next decade, Jon Cruddas has said today.
Shadow business secretary Pat McFadden today made a speech to the Fabian society urging Labour not to retreat to default “opposition mode” in opposing all cuts.
For me and I believe, many on the left, the defining concern is that we need to show that we want to serve people whether or not we are in power.
Thousands of students are struggling to get into university, with demand far outstripping supply. Graduates are fighting tooth and nail for jobs and the chance to realise their aspirations – Labour must help them.
Cameron warned that every person is to be affected by the savage cuts over the next few years. The urgent task of all progressives today is to put in place the policies and alliances to create a counter consensus.
