SubscriptionsCategory: Labour Party
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‘Every Labour Government in History has Left Unemployment Higher’ – A Fact Check
Sam Bright refutes the Conservative Party’s widely deployed claim about Labour’s economic record
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The UK Has Been Captured by Conservative England
The country is experiencing the tyranny of a Conservative minority, argues TJ Coles
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Labour Members Left in Dark Over Data Breach
Max Colbert reveals a lack of transparency from the party over a significant ransomware attack last year
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Sunak Takes Cost of Living Action As Polling Shows Public Anger at Lack of Government Help
New polling by Omnisis for Byline Times shows cross-party hostility towards the Chancellor’s inertia over rapidly rising household costs
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Thatcherism Revived: Johnson’s ‘Right to Buy’ Plan is a Desperate Political Ploy
Thomas Perrett unpicks why the Conservative Party is considering rebooting the long-discredited housing policy
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Food Bank Britain
Rachel Morris considers the malaise of modern Britain as the Conservatives initiate Austerity 2.0
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‘They’re all the Same’: How Political Cynicism Breeds Extremism
A lack of faith in politics is dangerous for democracy, argues Sian Norris, as it paves the way for ‘strongmen’ to take authoritarian control
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‘Beergate’: It’s Time for Labour to Embrace Press Reform
The papers will attack Starmer and Rayner more viciously than Corbyn, writes Brian Cathcart. So they have nothing to lose and everything to gain by taking them on
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Local Elections 2022: A False Dawn? Labour’s Success in London Masks its Deeper Problems
Labour’s local election performance spells danger for the party, argues Sam Bright
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Local Elections 2022: Boris Johnson is Leading the Conservatives to Disaster
The Conservative Party is refusing to deal with the Prime Minister’s failing leadership as he leads the UK into a recession which could expel him from office, reports Adam Bienkov
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Boris Johnson’s Ship is Sinking with Conservative MPs Tied to the Mast
Conservative MPs appear complacent as Johnson sails their leaky ship towards the rocks of this week’s local elections, reports Adam Bienkov
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Pestminster and the Shaming of Democracy
With reports that 56 MPs are facing allegations of sexual misconduct, Rachel Morris analyses how a Bullingdon Club mentality has seeped into the corridors of power
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Andy Burnham: We Need a ‘Complete Rewiring’ of Britain’s Political System
The Greater Manchester Mayor comes out in support of proportional representation and House of Lords reform, Sam Bright reports
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Lessons for the Left from Scandinavia
Progressive parties in the Nordic countries have also been wrestling with reactionary views towards immigration in recent years, documents Shafi Musaddique
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Political Parties Must Not Pave the Way for Perpetrators in Power
Parties must not turn a blind eye to protecting the public from perpetrators, says Jenn Selby
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Levelling Down: Government Energy Inaction Will Hit the Poorest People and Regions
Spiralling household costs will undermine Boris Johnson’s promises to ‘Red Wall’ voters, reports Thomas Perrett
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How Can We Solve the House of Lords Problem?
John Lubbock speaks to parliamentarians about how the Upper Chamber could be reformed to reflect the modern age
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What the Left Got Wrong on Immigration
A lack of solidarity and understanding towards working class Eastern European migrants hindered the Left from countering anti-immigration narratives, writer Yva Alexandrova tells Sian Norris
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The Lone Voices Who Tried to Warn the British Establishment About Russia
A small band of politicians spent the past decade warning about the threat from Putin and Russian oligarchs in the UK but are only now being listened to, reports Adam Bienkov
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I Spent Years Imploring the Conservatives to Investigate Russian Interference. They Didn’t Listen
As a Labour MP investigating disinformation, Ian Lucas saw first-hand the Government’s attempts to duck the question of Russia
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Would Keir Starmer Treat Ukrainian Refugees Any Better than Boris Johnson?
Labour is critical of the Government’s treatment of Ukrainian refugees – but is reluctant to take a straightforwardly more liberal approach, reports Adam Bienkov
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The Absent Lords: 13% of Peers Rarely or Never Attend
As scrutiny mounts over the appointment of Lord Lebedev, John Lubbock investigates how many peers share his reticence towards democratic participation
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Voters Want Conservatives to Ban Russian Donations to the Party – Poll
An exclusive poll by Omnisis for Byline Times reveals the overwhelming public appetite to see Russian donations banned to Boris Johnson’s party
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Has Keir Starmer Sold Out Pro-Europeans on Brexit?
Some Labour MPs fear their leader is content to stand by while the UK drifts towards economic disaster, reports Adam Bienkov
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Private Consultancy Set to Receive More ‘Towns Fund’ Spending than Mansfield
Sam Bright explores how private firms are making money from the Government’s ‘levelling up’ agenda
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Johnson and Co’s Lies and Slurs Corrupt All of Society
The impact of misleading and inflammatory statements made in the House of Commons does not remain confined to Westminster, says Edward Hardy
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MPs Raise Concerns as Government’s Reliance on Controversial Foreign COVID Testing Firm Continues
John Lubbock investigates why domestic lateral flow test manufacturers are still being left out in the cold by the Government
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29 Members’ Clubs and Opaque Societies Have Donated £14 Million to the Conservatives Since 2010
With the Conservatives considering a new leader, the Byline Intelligence Team and The Citizens inspect the party’s obscure sources of funding
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New Poll Shows Scale of Conservative Party’s Electoral Problem Under Boris Johnson
Exclusive polling by Omnisis for Byline Times illuminates the scale of public distrust in the Prime Minister and his party
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Boris Johnson has Exposed a Void at the Heart of Conservatism
There is a growing consensus that the Prime Minister’s days are numbered – but his party has few ideas about how to renew itself or the country, reports Adam Bienkov
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‘A Total Waste of Police Time’: Labour Rows Over Drugs Policy as Cannabis Offences Surge
New data shows a mounting drugs problem in England and Wales, while Labour and the Conservatives remain committed to status quo solutions, reports John Lubbock
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Otto English’s 2021 Round-Up: Part Two
Euro 2020, a manufactured ‘culture war’, anti-vaxxers, a rare resignation and the fall of Kabul – the summer of 2021 was an eventful one
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Lost Without Brexit: North Shropshire By-Election Shows ‘Tories Really Don’t Have A Message’
Conservative MPs fear that they will lose the safe seat – with traditional voters struggling to find reasons to stick with the party, reports Adam Bienkov
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The UK Must Act Urgently to Stop Conflict in Bosnia
Labour MP Fleur Anderson implores the Government to learn from history in its approach to rising tensions in Bosnia-Herzegovina
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The Conservative Cash Carousel and Socialism for the Rich
Sam Bright and Peter Jukes analyse what looks to be a new economic and ideological form of Conservatism, far removed from its former free market foundations
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Keir Starmer has Promised to Clean Up British Politics – Can We Trust Him?
Boris Johnson’s Government is engulfed in corruption scandals – but Labour is struggling to convince the public it can fix the problem, reports Adam Bienkov
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Why Did Labour Lose the Military?
In 1945, the armed forces vote helped sweep Labour to power – but in modern politics the military vote is more likely to go to the right
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Military Matters: 91% of Veterans from the Main Political Parties are Conservatives
Disparity in political allegiance among veteran MPs, revealed by the Byline Intelligence Team, raises questions of military representation in British political life
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Industry and Uncertainty: Crises Loom Over Boris Johnson’s New ‘Red Wall’ Strongholds
Katharine Quarmby reports on the potential economic and political repercussions of the second Winter of Discontent
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Healthy Life Expectancy has Fallen in 80% of ‘Red Wall’ Areas Since Conservatives Took Power
The health outcomes of the north and Midlands have been levelled down since the Conservatives took office, reports Sam Bright
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Johnson, Starmer and the Tectonic Plates of British Politics
Professor Chris Painter explores the strategic electoral dilemmas which Boris Johnson and Keir Starmer respectively face, as normal political engagement resumes
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Johnson’s Jolly and Political Polarisation
The public’s attitude to the Prime Minister’s holiday shows that we are still stuck in an era of tribal political conflicts, contends Sam Bright
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The BBC Has an Institutional Culture of Brexit Self-Censorship
Former BBC producer Patrick Howse explores why the broadcaster is unwilling to speak truth to power over Brexit
