Labour Party Follow

The party conference season often means political themes come in waves. The political consensus previously foresaw a bleak election, dominated by the need for £40 billion of post-election cuts or tax rises to correct Britain’s deficit.

Ed Miliband used his speech at the Labour Party conference in Brighton to target the “privileged few”.

The media this week is full of politicians and commentators expressing what they call “reasonable” doubts about immigration and immigrants. 

Labour’s leaders are worried. Their cunning plan was to sit back and do nothing while the Tories attacked, hoping that the Tories’ resulting unpopularity would get them back into office. 

How can we stop the Tories’ assault? That was the question asked but not answered at this year’s TUC Congress in Bournemouth.

Former chief fundraiser for Tony Blair

In a bid to make a splash above the drone of silly season stories, various bits of Labour decided to throw a few shapes. It was a bit of a mess. 

The rift and regroupment between union leaders and the Labour Party leadership will rumble on over the summer.

Ed Miliband is pushing ahead with his plan to weaken the union link to Labour. 

Simon Basketter looks at why Ed Miliband is trying to cut union members’ automatic subs to Labour—and why union leaders continue to fund the party

Unions are not legally allowed to support a political party in any way out of the general fund raised from members’ subscriptions. 

John Mills handed over £1.65 million worth of shares in his JML company to the party earlier this year.