Party’s outstanding policy platform will be ignored by ‘mainstream’ media – it’s up to activists to make noise Comment The announcement that Labour will soon give the green light for […]
Corbyn meets locals in five northern towns as well as wowing teachers at NEU conference As MPs enjoy a long Easter break, Theresa May is again worrying her party by […]
In the first of four videos featuring Unite leader Len McCluskey’s inspiring speech to a packed Labour gathering in Liverpool, McCluskey speaks of his pride in Labour’s and Liverpool’s history […]
In the wake of the recent bitter weather, emergency ‘cold weather payments’ have become due to thousands of low-income households across the UK – a £25 cash payment to […]
The latest in Labour front-bencher Chris Williamson’s ‘Week in Westminster’ video series looks at the Tories’ planned swingeing cuts to women’s refuges, the hopelessly out-of-touch Tory assumption that apprenticeships are appropriate […]
Labour MP Ian Lavery is Chair of the Labour Party and its joint National Campaign Co-ordinator. He spoke exclusively to the SKWAWKBOX in both capacities, as well as talking about […]
Around 6 million British Gas customers are reeling today after Centrica, the owner of British Gas, announced that the utility would be increasing its electricity prices by a staggering 12.5%. Centrica […]
Very short post this, but a very important one. It’s a simply list of the campaign schedules of the Labour and Tory leaders in the first week since the General […]
As I wrote the other day, up to 24,000 people died last winter, directly or indirectly, because of ‘fuel poverty’. Well, today BBC News mentions an announcement by ‘government advisors’ […]
I’ve deleted this post because further information came to light which meant that, while I still consider the overall thrust of its conclusions more or less valid, the post requires […]