London Mayoral race: “Battle for the soul of the Labour party”
Oona King and Ken Livingstone last night clashed on substantial ‘Old Labour’ v ‘New Labour’ territory.
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Cruddas makes pitch for chair as he sets out Labour’s “journey of change”
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.
McFadden: Labour must remain credible on the economy
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.
Labour needs to serve people whether or not it’s in power
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.
Leadership candidates need to debate the ‘poverty of ambition’ as well as inequality
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.
Challenging the cuts agenda can boost the economy and Labour’s support
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.
Labour needs a leader that Leads for Women
Let’s make sure our next leader leads for women. We’ll be asking all the leadership contenders what they think of our proposals; see http://lead4women.wordpress.com/
To defend the cuts, Labour must be clear about the size of government
In today’s Guardian, Will Straw argues that Labour must “pick what it thinks is the right size of the public sector.” A wealth tax is one way to protect against cuts.
It’s “answer time” for the candidates
Five candidates have been nominated for the position of Labour party leader. Left Foot Forward sets out the six areas that we want the debate to focus on.
Labour is still a moral crusade
The Welsh Assembly elections are a year away. The Labour Party in Wales is taking stock after the general election and preparing its manifesto and campaign for next May.