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 […]
Quip mocks non-existent chance of success and Watson’s support for illegal Iraq war Labour MPs have told the SKWAWKBOX that they understand that the party’s deputy leader Tom Watson is […]
MPs hope to exploit little known provision in their standing orders Right-wing MPs in the parliamentary Labour Party (PLP) intend to try to use a little-known clause in their standing […]
Members hail vote as ‘turnaround from old war-supporting regime’ Labour members in Streatham may have accelerated the departure of now-LibDem MP Chuka Umunna by voting at the end of January […]
Matt Pound defeated in Streatham Hill AGM bid In late 2016, right-wing Labour pressure group Labour First launched a fundraising appeal to employ its first full-time organiser, with a brief […]
‘Centrist’ MP likely to face selection contest under Labour’s new rules As the SKWAWKBOX flagged two weeks ago, the Labour Party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) will soon give a green […]
Claims a general election must be discounted and new referendum more likely are way off target Analysis Claims by advocates of a new referendum that a general election is unlikely […]
Unite union leader dismissive of Watson, corrects BBC on Labour policy Len McCluskey dismissed Labour deputy leader Tom Watson’s views and motives in the bluntest terms during an interview this […]
Leading Labour MP pins Brexit party surge on Shadow Brexit Secretary – as others demand to know his plan to stop no-deal Brexit A senior member of the Shadow Cabinet […]
Labour MPs in leave seats say no-deal exit under new ‘fire sale’ PM will follow defeat of May’s withdrawal agreement Labour MPs in leave-supporting constituencies, primarily in the north of […]