BBC Politics Show

Commenting on Labour’s Policy Review, Head of Open Left, Richard Darlington, was interviewed on the Politics Show – click here and scroll to 40mins 30secs – to watch via BBC iplayer.

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Douglas Alexander speech – in full

Reforming welfare – Won’t work without work
Keynote speaker: Douglas Alexander, Shadow Work & Pensions Secretary

In his first major speech following the publication of the Welfare Reform White Paper, Shadow Work & Pensions Secretary, Douglas Alexander gives his reaction and discuss the implications of the Government’s new proposals.

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Understanding Labour’s political decay

Long serving and well respected Labour adviser Geoffrey Norris uses Open Left’s polling evidence to understand Labour’s decay in an essay for Policy Network.

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