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Things can only get better for Labour
The left’s day of introspection

By Alex Stevenson Debates over the Labour party’s future are overshadowing the left-wing Progress organisation’s annual conference. Leadership contenders Andy Burnham and Ed Miliband are attending but it was frontrunner Ed Miliband who stole the headlines as he delivered the conference’s keynote speech this afternoon. Mr Miliband said Labour had lost touch with the “modern… Read more »

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The bubble/balloon has burst for Labour
‘1997 mindset’ blamed for Labour defeat

By Alex Stevenson Trades Union Congress general secretary Brendan Barber has blamed Labour’s general election defeat on its failure to come up with a “compelling new vision” for Britain. Speaking at the opening of the left-wing group Progress’ annual conference in London, Mr Barber said fundamental new questions about how the economy could deliver prosperity… Read more »