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LabourList Christmas Pub Quiz
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November 28, 2025 at 4:30 PM
"Despite what the polls say, Labour have a huge mandate. For their own sake and for all of ours, Labour better use it." @compassoffice.bsky.social welcome the bravery on display in parts of the budget.
‘Labour puts down the Ming vase and picks up the bat’ – LabourList
Since Keir Starmer was elected Labour leader, the party’s entire political strategy has been that of the ming vase: stay very steady and you won’t…
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November 28, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Day one rights were promised. Working people expect them. Labour must deliver them—fully, and without qualification argues [email protected]
‘Day one rights were promised – Labour must deliver them’ – LabourList
The cost of living crisis has pushed millions of workers to the brink, and the government’s own figures show what working people have long known:…
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November 28, 2025 at 12:12 PM
The 'sea wall' is emblematic of the kinds of communities Labour must deliver for. The cost of living is what will matter there argues @bencooper1995.bsky.social in his latest column
Ben Cooper column: ‘Cost of living will decide Labour’s fate in ‘sea wall’ communities – LabourList
At the last election, Labour won an unprecedented victory across the ‘Sea Wall’, a group of 105 coastal town constituencies across England and Wales. The…
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November 28, 2025 at 11:45 AM
📣 NEW POLL: Labour members see progress on the NHS but are divided on other manifesto commitments. labourlist.org/2025/11/mani...
Labour members think government is making progress on NHS, but divided on other manifesto pledges – poll – LabourList
Labour members broadly think the government is making progress on tackling NHS waiting lists, but are divided on its record with other core 2024 manifesto…
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November 28, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Do the public want Labour to "build baby, build"?
@luketryl.bsky.social on the need to balance building more homes with building good home with supportive infrastructure and access to nature.
‘Do the public want Labour to “Build, baby, build”?” – LabourList
At the Labour Party Conference earlier in September, we saw Housing Minister Steve Reed handing out bright red hats emblazoned with the phrase “Build, baby,…
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November 28, 2025 at 10:15 AM
'Unions secured stronger rights by returning to the negotiating table — delivering real protections for workers now' says Mike Clancy of @prospectunion.bsky.social
‘To deliver day-one rights, unions like mine chose strategy over stalemate’ – LabourList
Perhaps the strangest perception of trade unions that exists in the modern media landscape is that we are people who hate to negotiate.  I have…
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November 28, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Labour drop 'day one' protection rights from unfair dismissal in bid to get worker's rights bill through Parliament
Labour drop day one protection from unfair dismissal – LabourList
The government have dropped their manifesto commitment to introduce a right to protection from unfair dismissal from day one on a job. Ministers have now…
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November 28, 2025 at 9:42 AM
📣 🌹 GOOD NEWS! Your weekly round up of the difference a Labour government is making - this week is a BUDGET SPECIAL
Delivering in Government: your weekly round up of good news Labour stories: BUDGET SPECIAL – LabourList
What a week. The Budget brought no shortage of announcements to talk about, including some truly Labour decisions from the Chancellor. Here are the seven…
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November 28, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Labour MPs, unions and think tanks have broadly welcomed the Chancellor’s Budget - but hit out at the OBR’s “unacceptable” leak
A lot done… a lot more to do? MPs, unions and think tanks react to Budget – LabourList
Labour MPs, unions and think tanks have broadly welcomed the Chancellor’s Budget - but hit out at the OBR’s “unacceptable” leak. Rachel Reeves received significant…
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November 26, 2025 at 3:21 PM
What were the key measures in the budget?
Budget 2025: What were the key measures announced by the Chancellor? – LabourList
Rachel Reeves has now delivered the 2025 Budget, but thanks to a leak of the OBR report, we already knew many of the measures before…
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November 26, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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LabourList Christmas Pub Quiz
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November 26, 2025 at 1:18 PM
As the our Labour Chancellor delivers the Budget, LabourList is here to cut through the noise and understand what this really means.

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November 26, 2025 at 11:25 AM
📅 It’s budget day — but leave the serious stuff behind for one night....

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November 26, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Wes Streeting made a speech today, on the eve of the budget, addressing child health, poverty and the two child limit.
Streeting makes eve of budget intervention on child health, poverty and two-child limit – LabourList
Today Health Secretary Wes Streeting gave a wide ranging speech to health think tank Kings Fund at their conference held in partnership with children's charity…
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November 25, 2025 at 7:22 PM
With the right support, co-operatives, credit unions and thriving high streets will be key to community-led growth argues @jimmcmahon.co.uk
‘The budget give Labour an opportunity to unleash grassroots growth through co-operation’ – LabourList
In his speech to this year’s Labour Conference, the Prime Minister spoke of the need to “grow our economy from the grassroots”. He was clear…
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November 25, 2025 at 3:50 PM
🏗️ "To effectively address the current housing crisis, we must build homes that will last a life time"

✍️ Anna Dixon MP on why we need to build more houses for older people
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‘Homes for the ages’ – LabourList
This Labour Government inherited a country facing a housing crisis, with rising rents across the UK, soaring property prices, and a lack of social and…
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November 25, 2025 at 3:30 PM
"Most of the people on the boats are genuine refugees, fleeing war or persecution."

✍️ Mark Davies unpicks the government's proposed asylum reforms
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‘Tough talk, cruel policy — and it still won’t stop the boats’ – LabourList
Scrolling social media is no way to truly judge how a government announcement has gone down. But amid all the frothing of mouths in response…
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November 25, 2025 at 1:30 PM
🏥 "We need to unpick the ideology that is holding back the NHS from delivering"

✍️ Former Health Minister John Hutton looks at the role PPP can play in fixing the NHS
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‘No more waiting lists to repair our NHS’ – LabourList
Lord Hutton of Furness is a former Health Minister and Chair of the Association of Infrastructure Investors in Public Private Partnerships (AIIP). Six years ago,…
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November 25, 2025 at 11:30 AM
💷 Exclusive: Labour members would almost unanimously back increased taxes on the gambling and banking sector in the Budget, along with a shake-up of council tax thresholds
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Budget: Almost all Labour members back levies on gambling and banking sector - LabourList
Labour members would almost unanimously back increased taxes on the gambling and banking sector in the Budget, along with a shake-up of council tax thresholds.
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November 25, 2025 at 10:27 AM
The 'never here Keir' smears are misplaced. Britain gains from leadership at the G20 and on the world stage argues @dhnnjyn.bsky.social
‘As the G20 Falters, Britain Can Lead: Starmer’s Global Role Comes at the Right Time’ – LabourList
The Prime Minister has just returned from the G20 Summit in South Africa, his 20th foreign trip this year. With President Trump boycotting and Presidents Xi,…
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November 24, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Final call to get your tickets for next week's Christmas Quiz ❄️ 🎄

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LabourList Christmas Pub Quiz
It’s time to sleigh the Labour trivia season! Join LabourList for an evening of festive fun and political puzzlers.
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November 24, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Keir Starmer would lose a head-to-head contest against Wes Streeting, Angela Rayner, Andy Burnham and Ed Miliband, exclusive polling for LabourList by Survation reveals
Starmer would lose leadership contest to Streeting, Rayner, Burnham and Miliband – LabourList
Andy Burnham, Ed Miliband, Angela Rayner and Wes Streeting would all win a head-to-head leadership contest against Keir Starmer, exclusive polling of Labour members reveals.…
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November 22, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has seen her favourability drop 32 points among Labour members since her plans for asylum policy reform were announced
Cabinet rankings: Mahmood sees sharp drop in approval among Labour members – LabourList
Shabana Mahmood’s approval among Labour members has plummeted since her announcement on reform of asylum policy, exclusive polling for LabourList has revealed. The poll, conducted…
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November 22, 2025 at 1:11 PM