Berger to ‘join LibDems and stand in Finchley’
Former Labour and CUK Liverpool MP said to be following in Umunna’s footsteps – and moving south Former Labour MP for Liverpool Wavertree Luciana Berger became also a former Change […]
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Journalist ‘forgot’ Labour’s great women front-benchers – stood vs Diane Abbott in 2010 general election
Guardian columnist also claimed Corbyn needs “suitable female pet” Guardian columnist Suzanne Moore has published an anti-Labour article in which she claimed Labour has a ‘shortage of women’ in Corbyn’s […]
Manchester Central left asks members to attend meeting tomorrow for vote on switch to all-member structure
CLP was one of first to be switched to delegate structure after Corbyn’s first leadership victory Local Labour activists in Manchester Central CLP (constituency Labour party) are encouraging all members […]
Excl: third Sandwell councillor caught up in expulsion risk for support for opposing candidates
Another serving Labour councillor revealed supporting same anti-Labour candidate A third councillor in the West Midlands borough of Sandwell – for years the stronghold of the Labour right – has […]
Byrne comments on West Mids mayoral bid
Birmingham Hodge Hill MP Liam Byrne has announced bid to be Labour’s candidate The SKWAWKBOX published news this morning that Hodge Hill MP Liam Byrne was to announce his bid […]
Progress founder Byrne to bid for WM Mayor slot – Momentum/Lansman deny backing
Shadow Digital Economy Minister Liam Byrne to announce bid to become Labour’s candidate for West Midlands Metro Mayor on BBC today Former Treasury minister and current Shadow minister Liam Byrne […]
Video: LibDem candidate accused of removing Labour election materials from letterboxes
LibDem hopeful in Newton, near St Helens, caught on CCTV removing items from voter’s mailbox A LibDem candidate in a north-west election has been accused of stealing rival election materials […]
CUK candidate at centre of Islamophobia storm quit Labour a day before hearing on ‘bullying’ of Asian woman
Nora Mulready has drawn attention for anti-Muslim comments but has not yet stepped down – left Labour Party under similar cloud ‘Change UK’ (CUK) has stumbled from one disaster to […]
Blow for Watson as NEC appoints candidate to replace close ally Eling
Deputy leader Tom Watson behaved ‘foully’ in NEC disputes meeting to decide fate of suspended ally – but door closes as replacement candidate appointed for local elections The Labour right […]
Embarrassment for right as Streatham celebrates Umunna departure and elects left exec
CLP responds to Umunna quitting by electing left-wing candidates to run the local party – with some embarrassing results for right-wing figures Streatham constituency Labour party’s (CLP) annual general meeting […]