Young Labour’s anti-NATO policy is stuffed full of bogus, ahistorical nonsense
The future leaders of the Left either don’t know their history, or prefer a made-up version of it.
Corbyn’s rent cap: catchy, popular and horribly wrong
There’s a challenge for Conservatives in the fact that ‘simple but false’ has a PR advantage over ‘complex but true’.
What they really think about Corbyn 3) Holly Lynch
“Jeremy is ineffective at making the decisions and providing leadership that we so desperately need, both in Parliament and across the country.”
What they really think about Corbyn 2) Chi Onwurah
The Shadow Minister for Industrial Strategy believes her leader is offering “incompetent out-of-power socialism”.
Corbyn is mounting a coup d’état against parliamentary democracy
His reforms will cripple his MPs and are a posthumous triumph for Tony Benn’s belief in extra-Parliamentary action.
Labour deliberately muddies the water about how much its policies would cost
The new PFI policy is a classic example.
What they really think about Corbyn 1) Keir Starmer
During Labour’s conference week, we take a look at prominent Labour MPs’ views of their leader, in their own words.
The Uber ban highlights the risks of a Labour government
Whatever you think about the various political successes and failures of the past years, it is sobering for Conservatives to recognise that their party’s unrest could lead to Corbyn in charge.
Corbynites cheer on abuse of politicians
Even research finding 87 per cent of MPs experienced abuse is met with excuses and justification.
Labour’s vote against the EU Withdrawal Bill ties them in further knots
Those claiming to oppose “Hard Brexit” have now voted for the most severe separation possible from the EU.
Labour’s opposition to the EU Withdrawal Bill sends a clear signal to Leave voters
The Opposition are hoping that everybody will have forgotten about it by 2022.
How big a Brexit bill would Labour pay?
While the Opposition laments the lack of agreement, their own position is far from clear – and making it clear would be very unpopular.
Dugdale’s resignation is a boon to Corbyn, and perhaps Davidson too
The left will strengthen their position inside Labour, but may push more voters towards the more centrist, avowedly unionist Scottish Conservatives.
Keir Starmer absolutely, clearly, and unambiguously declares war on Brexit ambiguity. Sort of.
Labour’s latest ‘new position’ on leaving the EU is even more confused than all their previous positions.
Labour members can shout down Corbyn’s critics at Conference
Plans to give much more time for rank-and-file speeches may be why Khan and Burnham are having a hard time getting speaking slots.