Labour leadership
Keir Starmer: too boring for power?

Keir Starmer: too boring for power?
Party insiders worry their leader's lack of charisma may be holding Labour back
23 Jun 2022
‘Does Labour have a woman problem?’

‘Does Labour have a woman problem?’
Your digest of analysis from the British and international press
13 May 2022
‘Britain needs a democratic monarchy’

‘Britain needs a democratic monarchy’
Your digest of analysis from the British and international press
12 May 2022
‘Keir Starmer is a breath of fresh air’

‘Keir Starmer is a breath of fresh air’
Your digest of analysis from the British and international press
10 May 2022
Will ‘beergate’ spell last orders for Keir Starmer?

Will ‘beergate’ spell last orders for Keir Starmer?
Labour leader’s reputation for integrity is at stake
9 May 2022
‘Keir Starmer’s lead in the polls is his chance’

‘Keir Starmer’s lead in the polls is his chance’
Your digest of analysis from the British and international press
4 Jan 2022
Everything you need to know about the Labour Party conference 2021

Everything you need to know about the Labour Party conference 2021
Key details and expectations for Keir Starmer’s first in-person conference speech
17 Sep 2021

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Has the Batley and Spen by-election saved Keir Starmer’s bacon?

Has the Batley and Spen by-election saved Keir Starmer’s bacon?
Much-needed Labour victory pauses challenges to leadership - for now
2 Jul 2021
Are Labour knives out for Keir Starmer?

Are Labour knives out for Keir Starmer?
Local elections in May will be first major test of party’s ‘new management’
9 Feb 2021
Keir Starmer: what kind of leader will he be?

Keir Starmer: what kind of leader will he be?
The moderate’s victory marks a shift away from the politics of Jeremy Corbyn, but his vision is yet to be clarified
6 Apr 2020
Labour leadership odds: who will replace Jeremy Corbyn?

Labour leadership odds: who will replace Jeremy Corbyn?
Results of contest to be announced this Saturday
31 Mar 2020
BBC Labour leadership debate: what we learned

BBC Labour leadership debate: what we learned
Lisa Nandy, Keir Starmer, Rebecca Long-Bailey and Emily Thornberry clashed on anti-Semitism and Brexit
13 Feb 2020
‘Gloves off’ as Keir Starmer campaign accused of hacking

‘Gloves off’ as Keir Starmer campaign accused of hacking
Labour leadership frontrunner's supporters deny allegations from Jennie Formby
10 Feb 2020
Instant Opinion: Will coronavirus trigger global recession?

Instant Opinion: Will coronavirus trigger global recession?
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Monday 3 February
3 Feb 2020
Rancour in Labour leadership race 

Rancour in Labour leadership race
Party leadership accused of re-writing rules to save favoured candidate
27 Jan 2020
Labour leadership: does Jess Phillips stand a chance?

Labour leadership: does Jess Phillips stand a chance?
The Birmingham Yardley MP says she will stop trying to appear 'statesmanlike'
20 Jan 2020
Instant Opinion: ‘Labour should choose a leader who can win’

Instant Opinion: ‘Labour should choose a leader who can win’
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Thursday 16 January
16 Jan 2020
Labour leadership election: how it works

Labour leadership election: how it works
Two-day window opens to sign up to vote for the next Labour leader
15 Jan 2020
Is Barry Gardiner joining the Labour leadership race?

Is Barry Gardiner joining the Labour leadership race?
Left-winger says he will make decision today after contradictory reports
9 Jan 2020
Rebecca Long-Bailey denies she is ‘continuity candidate’

Rebecca Long-Bailey denies she is ‘continuity candidate’
MP for Salford and Eccles has become the sixth hopeful to enter the leadership race
8 Jan 2020
What was said at Labour’s ‘election post-mortem’?
What was said at Labour’s ‘election post-mortem’?
Jeremy Corbyn under fire during ‘brutal inquest’ into historic defeat
18 Dec 2019
Labour MPs ‘in secret plot’: can they oust Corbyn?

Labour MPs ‘in secret plot’: can they oust Corbyn?
Rebel group reportedly planning power grab at clandestine meetings in Sussex retreat
7 Aug 2018
Tensions flare within Labour party over anti-Semitism

Tensions flare within Labour party over anti-Semitism
Leadership criticised by backbenchers in Commons debate
18 Apr 2018
Should there be an age cap on political leaders?

Should there be an age cap on political leaders?
Corbyn may find himself in No. 10 at age 78 - to the chagrin of some Labourites
18 Jan 2018
Union boss backs Emily Thornberry as next Labour leader

Union boss backs Emily Thornberry as next Labour leader
Len McCluskey says the next leader must be a woman and calls the shadow foreign secretary a 'unifying figure'
25 Aug 2017
Labour leadership latest odds: can Jeremy Corbyn really win?

Labour leadership latest odds: can Jeremy Corbyn really win?
Odds were a better guide than polls at the general election. Here's what they say about the Labour leadership election
19 Aug 2015
Andy Burnham's ten key economic policies

Andy Burnham's ten key economic policies
Shadow health secretary pledges to extend new higher minimum wage and scrap tuition fees
6 Aug 2015
How would Jeremy Corbyn tackle the economy?

How would Jeremy Corbyn tackle the economy?
Labour leadership frontrunner has pledged among other things "people's QE"
5 Aug 2015
Osborne stirs up Labour split ahead of vote on cuts

Osborne stirs up Labour split ahead of vote on cuts
Labour leadership candidates could rebel against amendment that backs some of the Budget measures
20 Jul 2015
Andy Burnham's triple whammy in Labour leader race

Andy Burnham's triple whammy in Labour leader race
The expenses claim, the Unite threat and the theory that David Miliband could try to make a comeback
26 May 2015
LABOUR: Who is Liz Kendall?

LABOUR: Who is Liz Kendall?
Don't call her a Blairite, but Liz Kendall wants to reconnect Labour with aspirational centre-ground voters
22 May 2015
New Labour leader: is the tilt to Blair misguided?

New Labour leader: is the tilt to Blair misguided?
Miliband himself may have failed to cut through – but his policies were largely popular, argues Guardian columnist
21 May 2015
McCluskey threat overshadows 'Burnham for leader' campaign

McCluskey threat overshadows 'Burnham for leader' campaign
Unite boss threatens to withdraw funding if Labour Party fails to elect the 'correct leader'
18 May 2015