Labour can beat Reform UK by fixing local government
Basildon council leader Gavin Callaghan reflects on Labour Conference and why local government reorganisation is key to beating Reform
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Cross-party politicians unite in condemning Manchester synagogue attack
Keir Starmer has vowed to defeat the “rising tide” of antisemitism
Green Party leader Zack Polanski says horrific synagogue attack must not be weaponised
He says the attack on a Manchester synagogue should not be used to silence protest against the Gaza genocide
Ed Miliband to announce total ban on fracking
Labour plans to pass a law to permanently ban the controversial oil and gas extraction technique
Anti-corruption charity urges Labour to restore Electoral Commission’s independence
The charity has warned that ministerial powers over the elections watchdog could be abused by a future authoritarian government
Left or right – who could unite first?
While speculation about a right-wing pact to ensure that the Tories or Reform can win power is rampant, there’s little mention of any sort of progressive pact to save us from such a fate.
Tessa Munt MP: Labour ‘not being very Labour’
“I suspect there is real surprise, indignation and horror that they haven’t been a Labour government”
Two-child benefit cap motion blocked from being debated at Labour Party conference
The left-wing groups behind the motion say “not allowing this motion to be debated is a senseless act”
Right-wing media watch – Bell Ribeiro-Addy was the obvious target
No sooner had she announced her plans to run, GB News launched a vitriolic attack, framing Ribeiro-Addy as a dangerous radical.
Why the reshuffle alone won’t change the government’s fortunes
“For better electoral fortunes, the government needs to junk neoliberal policies, never-ending austerity; directly invest in infrastructure and redistribute income and wealth.”