Labour painsONLY a tiny handful of Labour politicians has ever won an election.The last was Tony Blair over a decade ago. Before that it was 1974 and Harold Wilson, who understood how the game was played. He said: “The Labour Party is a moral crusade, or it is nothing.”Scottish Labour leader Richard Leonard seemed to grasp that yesterday when he raised the case of 80-year-old Tom Wilson, who waited more than 16 hours for treatment on New Year’s Day.It took three hours for an ambulance to show, then he spent a further 13 hours on a trolley in a corridor at A&E.That’s a simple, straightforward way of holding the SNP to account over its handling of the current NHS crisis.Not Ruth Davidson’s graphs about how many beds there used to be and how many there are now. Not Nicola Sturgeon’s tired defence that things might be bad, but they’re better than England.Mr Wilson represents a clear example of injustice — a man who paid his taxes for a … [Read more...] about Richard Leonard understands Labour party is moral crusade – but could doom his side to opposition if he keeps up jobs for the boys
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The UK’s Jewish capital is about to vote for Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour Party
Predictions of a bloodbath for Theresa May's Conservatives in this May's London council elections include the likelihood that Barnet, which contains Margaret Thatcher's old constituency, will turn red for the first time since its formation in 1965. But another interesting feature of Labour's ascent in the outer north London borough is that it is home to more Jews than any other local government area in the UK. Victory in Barnet could prove a symbolic achievement for Jeremy Corbyn's party, which was blighted by a string of antisemitism controversies in recent years. The borough has nearly always returned Tory MPs, and the council has always been Conservative controlled except for eight years when it was still the largest party but formed the opposition to a Labour/Lib Dem coalition. But now the Conservative's are preparing to lose the Barnet, according to Lord Hayward, an election analyst, who spoke to the Evening Standard. And this against the backdrop of repeated allegations of … [Read more...] about The UK’s Jewish capital is about to vote for Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour Party
Norway Labour party deputy leader resigns amid harassment claims
Trond Giske at the Labour national conference in April 2017. Photo: Terje Pedersen / NTB scanpix Former Norwegian minister Trond Giske, a deputy leader of the Labour party, announced his resignation on Sunday after accusations that he sexually harassed young women. Giske, 51, who served in several ministerial roles most recently as trade minister until 2013, was the subject of at least six accusations according to Norwegian media. The details of those accusations have not been made public but one local official, Line Oma, on Friday said Giske had pressed her against a wall and kissed her at a disco in New Delhi in 2010 during a visit by the then trade and industry minister. The scandal is a major embarrassment for the Labour party, which prides itself on being at the forefront of equality issues, and which recorded disappointing results at the last legislative elections in October. Giske, one of two deputy leaders of the party, said on Facebook Sunday he was stepping down as … [Read more...] about Norway Labour party deputy leader resigns amid harassment claims
Mansfield Labour party leader bids for MP’s seat
Mansfield's Labour party leader has said she will 'fight for the area' as she bids to become Mansfield's next MP. Councillor Sonya Ward, who represents Bull Farm and Pleasley Hill at Mansfield District Council has announced that she will be in the running to be Labour’s parliamentary candidate for Mansfield in the next election. Taking on current Conservative MP, Ben Bradley, who snatched the parliamentary seat from Sir Alan Meale in June last year. We asked Coun Ward a few questions about her and the campaign. Why would you like to be Mansfield's MP? "I believe Mansfield voters deserve a Labour candidate who knows, understand, and cares about the district, someone who has a track record of supporting people here and who they know will continue to do so. I’m not someone who is looking for a seat to fulfil my own ambitions, my motivation is to represent and serve my community of Mansfield, and to fight to improve the lives and prospects of all of us in the district." … [Read more...] about Mansfield Labour party leader bids for MP’s seat
Norway Labour party deputy leader resigns amid sex claims
Trond Giske at the Labour national conference in April 2017. Photo: Terje Pedersen / NTB scanpix Former Norwegian minister Trond Giske, a deputy leader of the Labour party, announced his resignation on Sunday after accusations that he sexually harassed young women. Giske, 51, who served in several ministerial roles most recently as trade minister until 2013, was the subject of at least six accusations according to Norwegian media. The details of those accusations have not been made public but one local official, Line Oma, on Friday said Giske had pressed her against a wall and kissed her at a disco in New Delhi in 2010 during a visit by the then trade and industry minister. The scandal is a major embarrassment for the Labour party, which prides itself on being at the forefront of equality issues, and which recorded disappointing results at the last legislative elections in October. Giske, one of two deputy leaders of the party, said on Facebook Sunday he was stepping down as … [Read more...] about Norway Labour party deputy leader resigns amid sex claims