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A three-way race in the Gorton and Denton by-election

A three-way race in the Gorton and Denton by-election

A tight contest has emerged between Labour, the Greens and Reform UK after a by-election was called in Gorton and Denton
Manchester Central MP Lucy Powell Elected Labour Deputy Leader

Manchester Central MP Lucy Powell Elected Labour Deputy Leader

Lucy Powell has been elected as Labour deputy leader after a vote among Party members and trade union affiliates.
A moment of shame: Labour announce new immigration policy

A moment of shame: Labour announce new immigration policy

How recent Labour policy on immigration could impact debate and the shape of British politics
Why was Sue Gray shown the door?

Why was Sue Gray shown the door?

Sue Gray has resigned after a year of being top dog in Starmer’s close circle – why does this matter to us and what does it say about the current state of the Labour government?
Meet Starmer’s ambitious cabinet: The inner-circle shaping Britain’s future

Meet Starmer’s ambitious cabinet: The inner-circle shaping Britain’s future

The Labour Party has officially entered Downing Street, but who are the key cabinet members driving Britain’s future?
Starmer attempts to bring optimism to first party conference speech as PM

Starmer attempts to bring optimism to first party conference speech as PM

As Starmer attempts to deliver on his campaign promises, his first party conference speech as PM had a few memorable and unexpected moments
If Labour wants to regain trust, they must stick to their reformist roots

If Labour wants to regain trust, they must stick to their reformist roots

While heeding the lessons of Tory failure and chaos, Keir Starmer must grasp the reins of a chaos-driven Parliament and lead it through the ideals of progress and reform
“The important point is [to] stop the killing”: Afzal Khan on his support for Israeli-Gaza ceasefire

“The important point is [to] stop the killing”: Afzal Khan on his support for Israeli-Gaza ceasefire

Afzal Khan sits down with the Manchester Media Group following his resignation from Labour’s Shadow Cabinet over the ceasefire vote in Parliament
Manchester Young Conservatives versus Manchester Labour Students: Head-to-head

Manchester Young Conservatives versus Manchester Labour Students: Head-to-head

Disclaimer: they refused to. Nevertheless, in the Opinion section’s new Contrarian Column, the Manchester Young Conservatives and Manchester Labour Students share their political views
Local elections 2023: Fallowfield still has lowest turnout in Manchester

Local elections 2023: Fallowfield still has lowest turnout in Manchester

Fallowfield still has the lowest voter turnout in Manchester whilst the Greens and Lib Dems made gains – here’s a full breakdown of Manchester’s Local elections 2023
Honey, I shrunk the kids’ faith in democracy

Honey, I shrunk the kids’ faith in democracy

Voting and political engagement among young people is too low – the Mancunion explores why, and how young people can be better encouraged to take part in democracy.
Representation still represents a problem for Labour

Representation still represents a problem for Labour

The lack of representation is evident on all fronts of UK political parties, but how will Labour answer in the face of substantial ethnic minority and female contenders?
A moment for reflection and reconstruction: Liz leaves, Sunak starts

A moment for reflection and reconstruction: Liz leaves, Sunak starts

The tumultuous end of Liz Truss’ brief premiership, and the unmandated start of Rishi Sunak’s gives us a moment for reflection and reconstruction in British politics
Drama for Starmer: Does the Labour party have what it takes?

Drama for Starmer: Does the Labour party have what it takes?

Two years before the next general election and battling factionalism, reports of transphobia, and the Forde report, does the Labour Party have what it takes?
Keeping the many out of the few: Intolerance on the UK Left

Keeping the many out of the few: Intolerance on the UK Left

Do we need a more centre-left approach to politics in order to address the intolerance of opinion espoused by the Labour party?
Starmer feels the Burn(ham) in latest Popularity Polls

Starmer feels the Burn(ham) in latest Popularity Polls

Starmer has got to go – and Andy Burnham should be the one to replace him.
Is Keir Starmer’s patriotism the solution to Labour’s identity crisis?

Is Keir Starmer’s patriotism the solution to Labour’s identity crisis?

Labour finds itself in its worst identity crisis of the post-war era, something which national flags and a patriotic rhetoric won’t solve alone. Does Keir Starmer have an impossible job ahead of him?
We need to move on from Corbyn, he is leaving Labour at a standstill

We need to move on from Corbyn, he is leaving Labour at a standstill

The publishing of the EHRC report shed light on key features of the anti-Semitism issue within the Labour Party, yet somehow it is political individuals who are receiving the most attention whilst anti-Semitism itself continues to be pushed aside
Labour and anti-Semitism: Why this needs to be taken seriously

Labour and anti-Semitism: Why this needs to be taken seriously

Kerry McCall looks into how Labour has failed to tackle anti-Semitism after Jeremy Corbyn’s suspension from the Labour Party
‘Keir Starmer did a poo’: Labour party group apologises following unauthorised tweet

‘Keir Starmer did a poo’: Labour party group apologises following unauthorised tweet

The Canterbury and Whitstable Labour group were forced to apologise following a twitter mis-hap on Wednesday