Luton Momentum calls on Shuker to resign after CLP no-confidence vote
Last week, on the same night that Enfield North MP Joan Ryan lost a vote of no confidence by local members, the CLP (constituency Labour party) of Luton South’s Gavin […]
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Told you so: Labour right tried to sabotage GE2017 – it’s their fault we’re suffering Tory govt
In the wake of Labour’s not-really-a-shock surge in last year’s 2017 general election, the SKWAWKBOX revealed that staff at Labour’s ‘Southside’ HQ were so confident in their predictions of electoral […]
Tory local election losses almost 3x BBC’s published number – and why
The BBC has used a graphic showing the results from last week’s local elections that depicts a Conservative party net loss of thirty-three councillors: However, other news sources quote a […]
The local election overview you won’t get from the BBC
In a 1984-like misrepresentation, the BBC – and of course the right-wing owned media and Blairite Labour back-benchers – have painted Labour’s significant gains in Thursday’s local elections as a […]
Exclusive: Labour’s 46 target marginals that will be all-women shortlists
Among the many announcements at Labour’s landmark NEC (National Executive Committee) meeting yesterday was the decision that the candidate in 46 of Labour’s key ‘marginal’ target seats at the next […]
Milton Regis: Labour finishes eating UKIP lunch in Kent
As the SKWAWKBOX reported this morning, huge gains saw Labour humiliate the Tories and UKIP by taking Margate Central from UKIP and installing a Labour councillor in Worthing for the […]
Members to control candidate selections in 80 marginals this autumn
A crucial victory was achieved by the left at the NEC meeting last week, where Tom Watson’s absence allowed decision to pass that will be welcomed by the vast majority […]
Labour MP’s humiliating rebuke – by his campaigners and a neighbouring MP
Right-wing Labour MP Neil Coyle was widely forecast to lose his seat in last month’s General Election. Instead, Labour’s majority in his Bermondsey and Southwark constituency almost tripled. Coyle’s response? […]
Corbyn’s #strongandstable bonus – starts attacking these 65 Tory #marginals NOW
Jeremy Corbyn and the Labour Party are set to exploit their ‘strong and stable’ unity-bonus that will have reeling Tories in outright panic. Corbyn entered the Commons Chamber today to […]
Excl: #Labour HQ defunded marginals. Corbyn achieved this DESPITE them #GE17
Now that polling stations have closed, the SKWAWKBOX can reveal that Labour’s HQ, in complete contrast to the aggressive, energetic campaign of the party’s leader, mandated a purely defensive strategy […]