MP Frank Field expelled from party after saying he would be an independent MP Comment Labour MP John Mann announced this week that he is quitting the Commons to work […]
Pressure from other moderate peers and MPs leads to climb-down A planned vote of no confidence in Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn by right-wing Labour peers has been cancelled, after pressure […]
Outraged so-called ‘moderates’ attack Manchester Central MP Lucy Powell’s integrity Immoderate so-called ‘moderates’ have turned on Manchester MP Lucy Powell – whom they would usually term a ‘mainstream’ MP in […]
Then-back bencher Abbott criticised ‘sheer nastiness’ and antisemitism – but now-peer Mandelson defended This week, a number of Labour peers paid to advertise a letter attacking Jeremy Corbyn over antisemitism. […]
Powell condemns ‘deeply unhelpful and divisive’ peers, calls for focus on defeating Tories Manchester Labour MP Lucy Powell is what the Labour right would call a ‘mainstream’ MP – yet […]
Vote has no force – and reaction of public to most of those posturing would be ‘who?’ But attempt will galvanise the real Labour grassroots Unelected peers intend to attempt […]
Letter published today in Guardian attacks Jeremy Corbyn – but the background of its signatories suggests alternative motives Today, some 64 Labour peers – unelected members of the House of […]
Former Home Secretary Reid, now Baron Reid of Cardowen, spent cosy weekend with genocidal Serbian – and failed to disclose who paid for it John Reid, now Baron Reid of […]
Labour sources say deputy leader hopes move will allow allies to lie low and escape ‘trigger ballots’ Labour sources say that the sudden rush of moves by peers to attack […]
Labour confirms intention to abolish undemocratic second chamber Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has confirmed Labour’s intention to abolish the House of Lords, the unelected ‘second chamber’ of Parliament. The announcement […]