Labour

Labour rejects claims it would outspend the Tories as "total rubbish"

By George Eaton - 19 April 9:24

A source tells the NS that the party has not decided whether to match Osborne's post-2015 spending limits and says it would be "irresponsible" to do otherwise.

‘Tweet the vote’ is becoming less of a gimmick by the day.

Online supporters could soon be all political parties have left

By Jamie Bartlett - 18 April 17:42

On almost every measure, the number of social media supporters is now significantly greater than the number of formal party members.

Inside Miliband's "one nation" project

By George Eaton - 18 April 14:12

The Labour leader's chief strategist Stewart Wood on the inspiration he takes from Thatcher and the five principles behind "one nation".

In the last week, the party's lead has halved from 14 points to seven.

What lies behind Labour's shrinking poll lead?

By George Eaton - 17 April 15:13

Over the last week, the party's lead has halved from 14 points to seven. With politics as normal suspended, the Tories may have benefited from a Thatcher effect.

"I don't regard Mrs Thatcher as Churchill," the former Labour minister says.

Mandelson denounces "quasi-state funeral" for Thatcher

By George Eaton - 16 April 22:50

"Mrs T is not Churchill," the former Labour minister says, declaring that he would have "recommended against" a ceremonial funeral.

Lowering the benefits bill requires an agenda that creates jobs.

The benefit cap will only succeed in harming the weakest and most vulnerable

By David Lammy - 16 April 12:46

Instead of the social vivisection currently taking place, lowering the benefits bill requires an agenda that creates jobs, arms people with skills and lowers rents.

Aiming for 35 per cent would mean settling for less.

Miliband and the myth of the "35 per cent strategy"

By George Eaton - 16 April 11:23

Aiming for 35 per cent would mean settling for less. But it would be foolish not to recognise that, as in 2005, it could prove enough for a Labour majority.

Miliband renews attack on New Labour ahead of "peace meeting" with Blair

By George Eaton - 16 April 8:52

The Labour leader tells his MPs that it is right to move on from New Labour, which was "formed 19 years ago", but new polling revives doubts over the party's performance.

Tony Blair talks with Ed Miliband during a Loyal Address service.

Miliband and the Blairites have more in common than they suggest

By Rafael Behr - 15 April 16:17

A leader who has explicitly "turned the page on New Labour" makes many of the same compromises and electoral calculations as the former prime minister and his allies.