Corbyn has brought party conference back to life

"Things move very slowly in politics. We seem to fight the same wars over and over again." - Pete du Pont View this email in your browser Today we bring you the latest from the Labour party conference in Brighton. We have our analysis of Jeremy Corbyn's speech from yesterday. There were flickers of political ingenuity but we found it to be lacking in ambition and showed that the new leader was not interested in reaching people outside of the hall. Despite this, Corbyn has managed to bring party conference back to life. There is full political debate everywhere you look and an energy that hasn't been seen since the early days of Tony Blair. We also report on comments made by the Labour MP for Bassetlaw, John Mann, in which he suggested the party would be 'out of touch for a generation' if it doesn't change its immigration policy. Speaking at a conference event last night, Mann said white working class voters and trade unionists were deserting Labour for Ukip. Finally, we hear from the Labour MP, Anna Turley, on the impact the mothballing of the Redcar steelworks will have on local people. She asks why if David Cameron really believes in the "northern powerhouse" he has abandoned the Teesside steelworkers.   Latest Articles     Corbyn has brought party conference back to life   On Sep 30, 2015 10:26 am For years, conferences have been dead places. In just a few days all that has changed. Read more... »   Corbyn's speech confirmed the main argument of his critics   On Sep 29, 2015 04:02 pm This was a speech which ignored the country and spoke only to the people who already supported him. Read more... »   If David Cameron believes in the "northern powerhouse" why has he abandoned the Redcar steelworkers?   On Sep 29, 2015 02:20 pm It's the government's duty to step in and secure the steelworks on Teesside so that it is not lost for good. Read more... »       Labour's support for immigration means it will be 'out of power for a generation'     On Sep 30, 2015 11:49 am Labour MP claims white working class are deserting the party for Ukip Read more... »   Opinion Formers press releases     New campaign urges Government rethink over cuts to small-scale renewables A new joint campaign is being launched today by the Solar Trade Association and RenewableUK opposing the Government's plans to cut financial support to small-scale renewables, including wind turbines and solar panels. Read more... »   BASC welcomes growth of shooting sports New Home Office figures reflect the growing popularity of shooting sports with an increase in the number of firearm certificates issued in 2014/5 compared with the previous year. Overall the number of firearms held on certificate is the highest recorded since statistics were first compiled in 1995. Read more... »   Facebook Twitter Website Copyright © 2015 Politics.co.uk (Adfero Media Ltd), All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in at www.politics.co.uk Our mailing address is: Politics.co.uk (Adfero Media Ltd) 501 Metropolitan Wharf Building 70 Wapping Wall London, E1W 3SS United Kingdom Add us to your address book unsubscribe from this list    update subscription preferences

Labour to support all strikes

"If there is no struggle, there is no progress." - Frederick Douglass View this email in your browser This morning we bring you more news from the Labour party conference where Jeremy Corbyn is preparing to give his keynote speech this afternoon.  John McDonnell told a conference fringe meeting last night that the party will now automatically support all strikes taken by trade unions, saying it needed to become a "resistance movement." He also made his first major speech as shadow chancellor yesterday. The left-wing firebrand took a calmer and more consensual approach than he has in the past. But can he and Corbyn really do enough to challenge the Tory narrative that they are a threat to the country's economic and national security? Elsewhere, we hear from the cannabis law reform campaign, Clear, who have been lobbying MPs ahead of a cannabis debate in parliament next month. They say the responses they have received show how little some politicians understand the issue.               Latest Articles     John McDonnell's 'straight-talking' will only take Labour so far   On Sep 28, 2015 02:59 pm Even if Labour win the economic battle, they may still lose the electoral war Read more... »       The Labour party will now 'automatically' support all strikes     On Sep 29, 2015 10:21 am John McDonnell says Labour MPs must show 'absolute solidarity' with strikers Read more... »       Comment: MPs' letters show how little they understand cannabis policy   On Sep 29, 2015 10:08 am Current policy endangers health and communities Read more... »   Opinion Former videos   The UK investment management industry is thriving   On Sep 21, 2015 10:25 am Growth of the UK asset management industry has been extremely strong in recent years; particularly among authorised funds, which have trebled in a decade. Read more... »       Opinion Formers press releases     New campaign urges Government rethink over cuts to small-scale renewables A new joint campaign is being launched today by the Solar Trade Association and RenewableUK opposing the Government's plans to cut financial support to small-scale renewables, including wind turbines and solar panels. Read more... »   BASC welcomes growth of shooting sports New Home Office figures reflect the growing popularity of shooting sports with an increase in the number of firearm certificates issued in 2014/5 compared with the previous year. Overall the number of firearms held on certificate is the highest recorded since statistics were first compiled in 1995. Read more... »   Facebook Twitter Website Copyright © 2015 Politics.co.uk (Adfero Media Ltd), All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in at www.politics.co.uk Our mailing address is: Politics.co.uk (Adfero Media Ltd) 501 Metropolitan Wharf Building 70 Wapping Wall London, E1W 3SS United Kingdom Add us to your address book unsubscribe from this list    update subscription preferences

Corbyn backer calls for Mandelson to be expelled

"There is no act of treachery or meanness of which a political party is not capable." - Benjamin Disraeli View this email in your browser This morning we bring you the latest from the Labour party conference where things haven't got off to a very harmonious start.  We have the news that one of Jeremy Corbyn's leading parliamentary backers, Michael Meacher has said that Peter Mandelson's attacks on the new leader are "close to traitorous" and should lead to his potential expulsion from the party. And we look at Corbyn's conference defeat on Trident. Britain is now likely to have a continuous at-sea nuclear weapon until the 2040s but in doing so are we actually breaking international law? Elsewhere, we hear from the chief executive of the homeless charity Crisis. With recent government figures showing homelessness is on the rise, he makes a social and economical argument for why the government must act now to tackle this. Latest Articles     Corbyn's Trident defeat means Britain will break international law   On Sep 28, 2015 10:38 am The hypocrisy of Britain's position on nuclear arms is glaring. Read more... »       Jeremy Corbyn backer calls for 'traitorous' Peter Mandelson to be expelled     On Sep 28, 2015 09:54 am Labour mired in public infighting as party conference begins in Brighton Read more... »       Government must act now to stop rise in homelessness   On Sep 28, 2015 11:33 am The housing crisis and cuts to welfare could have dire consequences for people at the cusp of becoming homeless Read more... »   Opinion Former videos   The UK investment management industry is thriving   On Sep 21, 2015 10:25 am Growth of the UK asset management industry has been extremely strong in recent years; particularly among authorised funds, which have trebled in a decade. Read more... »   Opinion Formers press releases     New campaign urges Government rethink over cuts to small-scale renewables A new joint campaign is being launched today by the Solar Trade Association and RenewableUK opposing the Government's plans to cut financial support to small-scale renewables, including wind turbines and solar panels. Read more... »   BASC welcomes growth of shooting sports New Home Office figures reflect the growing popularity of shooting sports with an increase in the number of firearm certificates issued in 2014/5 compared with the previous year. Overall the number of firearms held on certificate is the highest recorded since statistics were first compiled in 1995. Read more... »   Facebook Twitter Website Copyright © 2015 Politics.co.uk (Adfero Media Ltd), All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in at www.politics.co.uk Our mailing address is: Politics.co.uk (Adfero Media Ltd) 501 Metropolitan Wharf Building 70 Wapping Wall London, E1W 3SS United Kingdom Add us to your address book unsubscribe from this list    update subscription preferences