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Who does what in the Labour Party?
With the leak of the internal Labour Party report that was prepared for submission to the EHRC, there’s been calls for the Leader of the Party to take action but the question is, who is responsible for what? Looking at who does what, doesn’t really make it much clearer but here’s a guide to the terms you’ll be hearing more of.… Read the rest
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Progress is Saving Labour by Colluding with the Tories
The latest instalment of the ongoing saga that sees the right wing of the Labour Party going all out to make the party unelectable under the current leader. Since changing the Party rules didn’t get rid of him, they’re now conspiring with the Tories to wipe the party out electorally.… Read the rest
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Why did Jeremy Corbyn Sack Hilary Benn?
Ever wondered just what pushed Jeremy Corbyn to sack Hilary Benn? Particularly since Corbyn had been exerting a lot of effort to keep the Shadow Cabinet together? This might be the answer. It’s a report of a press briefing held by Seumus Milne on 5 January 2015.… Read the rest
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Settling scores in the Parliamentary Labour Party
There’s been a bit of talk about settling scores after the leadership election. From the coup plotters breaking away and going to court to take the brand and the assets with it, to removing the whip from the 171 MPs who triggered this latest leadership challenge.… Read the rest
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Some people don’t vote for policies, they vote for a brand
Branding is insidious. It’s used by people as a shorthand for aspiration and to show others how they define themselves. We see it with the popularity of iPhone, Nike and the other big names in the commercial world but did you realise that politics is a brand too?… Read the rest
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PLP snatches defeat from the jaws of victory for Labour
It’s been quite embarrassing watching the own goal scored by the Parliamentary Labour Party (PLP) this last week. In a week that should have given the party a chance to make up all the lost ground with the voters that ultimately led to them losing what should have been an un-loseable election back in 2015, they chose instead to turn on their leader, ultimately giving the government time to recover from the EU referendum defeat and to hide their own deep divisions.… Read the rest
