What should Labour’s leadership contest be about?
This blog will remain neutral during the Labour leadership election. But we want to ensure that the contest is about the future of the party’s policy & organisation.
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Labour should go slow
Pressure is building on Labour to spend time finding a new leader. A letter in this morning’s Guardian makes the case for a slower leadership contest.
“Broken Britain” turned on its head
The Labour party’s latest online video turns David Cameron’s “Broken Britain” narrative on its head – with a positive twist.
Labour’s green appeal to first time voters
Gordon Brown and Ed Miliband this morning launched Labour’s ‘green manifesto’. The Climate Secretary made an appeal direct to first time voters.
Liveblog: #GBontheroad
Gordon Brown is in Milton Keynes for another “GB on the road” event. This time the topic is Britain’s place in the world.
Labour’s manifesto: a progressive perspective
Labour today published its manifesto, ‘A future fair for all’. The document contains a number of progressive policies including on a living wage and greener future.
Labour’s missing “baby boomer II” generation
The changing of Labour’s guard – whenever it occurs – will skip a generation. The Labour party is bereft of leadership from the second decade of baby boomers.
Counting Labour’s comeback
Data seen exclusively by Left Foot Forward shows Labour has spoken to 650,000 voters in 2010. Academic studies show this is the best way to get out the vote.
Government shaken by rebellion on Energy Bill
A cross-party group came within eight votes of passing a new green standard for power plants last night. Poor Lib Dem turnout has been blamed for the failure.
How to win back voters Labour’s lost
Labour MP Colin Burgon has written a report on how the party can win back the four million voters it lost between the 1997 and 2005 elections.