Vote 2011: Labour campaign diary
Labour activist Shelly Asquith continues Left Foot Forward’s dispatches from the front; the campaign diaries of party activists on the election trail.
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Labour NO to AV: Roses growing on a thorn bush
Dominic Browne reports on the Labour NO to AV campaign and the support they receive from Tory donors.
Labour must speak not only for organised labour
As predictable headlines follow Ed Miliband committing to speak at the TUC rally on March 26th, Rob Marchant takes a more detached look at how the relationships between Party, movement and workplace demographics interact.
Labour’s ‘no brainer’ case to campaign for AV
An exhaustive academic report shows why Labour would benefit from the Alternative Vote. The report argues “”By opposing AV … the Labour Party is likely to deprive itself of a chance to gain seats”
Is the ‘Green Red’ dead?
Labour’s former Climate Change Secretary has been quiet on green issues since his election. Effective opposition means holding the Government to account.
How to transform Labour
Our guest writer is Gina Byrne, Compass The media is abuzz today with Ed Miliband’s shadow cabinet appointments ahead of the imminent Spending Review. And yet, Labour’s new leader has much more to initiate during his first month as leader.test
Labour’s runners and riders
Speculation will focus today on whether Yvette Cooper or Ed Balls will become shadow Chancellor. But last night’s shadow cabinet result throws up some other tricky decisions.
Yvette Cooper tops readers’ poll of shadow cabinet
Yvette Cooper has topped Left Foot Forward’s readers’ poll of shadow cabinet candidates. The survey was completed by 1,033 readers.
How Labour prevented a Tory majority
Labour’s election defeat was severe. But incumbency, the length of the campaign, and a handful of paid organisers made the difference between a Tory majority and a hung parliament.
Ed M not the natural choice of shadow cabinet candidates
Analysis of the shadow cabinet candidates’ Labour leader preferences reveals that Ed Miliband cannot rely on automatic support for his leadership. Of the 49 MPs standing for the shadow cabinet, 14 did not put down any preference for the Labour leader.