Two pieces of bad news for Labour: Lord Sugar quits the party, and Chris Leslie becomes Shadow Chancellor
Apparently the Apprentice boss sees no chance of the Opposition ditching its anti-business stance.
The arrogance of Chuka Umunna
Most MPs find Parliament a reminder that they are just a new sentence in a thousand-year story. But not Chuka.
The Blair way back? Labour’s big tent is being pulled apart
Thursday again proved that Labour cannot win from the left. But the voters who once made up their winning coalition are now deeply at odds with each other.
Labour. The Left lost – but so did the Blairites
It’s Blue Labour that’s entitled to say: “I told you so.”
Election Sketch: Why the Scots are so keen to register a massive protest vote against Labour
Labour voters in Douglas Alexander’s seat are furious at being treated as “a second-class nation” and “bullied” during the referendum.
More vandalism and dirty tricks targeted at Tory candidates
Many decent people on the left are horrified by such behaviour. But they are far from defeating the many others who think it’s legitimate.
Russell Brand’s endorsement will be a net loss for Labour
His recruitment by Ed Miliband will deter more voters than it attracts.
Now Labour’s biggest donor backs Lutfur Rahman
Len McCluskey sent a “personal message of support” to a rally in support of the corrupt former Mayor.
Five reasons Labour can’t be trusted with the countryside
They have never understood rural issues, and they still don’t.
Five reasons Labour can’t be trusted on welfare
Having built the benefits trap, they have fought every reform required to dismantle it.
Labour NEC member to speak at rally supporting corrupt ex-Mayor Lutfur Rahman
A member of Labour’s governing body will speak alongside Trotskyites, Stalin apologists and Len McCluskey’s left-hand man.
If Labour cut NHS income from private patients how would they fund the shortfall?
Nye Bevan regarded “pay beds” as a useful source of revenue for the NHS.
Five reasons Labour can’t be trusted with education
Time and again the Opposition have placed their own political interests above the best interests of young people.
Five reasons Labour can’t be trusted with the future of England
Having left England out of the devolution deal, they then tried to break up the country. And that was just the start.
Awkward: Chuka Umunna’s example of the problem of social division was…Polly Toynbee’s street
While bemoaning “The Wall” dividing mansions and a housing estate, he doesn’t seem to have challenged Polly on her privilege when he had the chance.