Luke O'Reilly

4 days ago | labourlist.org | Luke O'Reilly

More than 20% of Labour members expect Reform to be the largest party after the next general election, while only 3% expect a large Labour majority, according to polling exclusive to LabourList. Asked what they expect the result of the next general election to be in a Survation poll of LabourList readers earlier this month, 13% said a hung Parliament with Reform forming the government, 6% said a small Reform majority, and 3% said a large Reform majority.

1 week ago | labourlist.org | Luke O'Reilly

The majority of Labour members believe MPs should vote for the assisted dying bill, according to a poll exclusive to LabourList. In a Survation poll of Labour members, 54% said MPs should vote for the bill. This compares to 24% who said MPs should vote against the bill, 19% who said they don’t know, and just 3% who said MPs should abstain. The under 25s are the only outliers, with 48% saying MPs should vote against the bill, compared to 39% saying MPs should vote for it.

1 week ago | labourlist.org | Luke O'Reilly

A majority of Labour members approve of how the government has managed its relationship with the Trump administration, though a signficant minority do not, to a recent poll for LabourList reveals. But with the US government seemingly on the verge of war with Iran, and the UK government facing likely US pressure to support them, it begs the question – can that enthusiasm last?

1 week ago | labourlist.org | Luke O'Reilly

Detailed documents outlining Labour’s missions have been deleted from the party’s website, begging the question of whether they will join the online dashboard in being quietly shelved. Over the past few months the missions had appeared to retreat into the background amid rows over welfare reforms and spending cuts. Writing for LabourList, Dan Corry said the spending review would tell us what the government’s priorities are, and so we should expect it to be framed around the five missions.

1 week ago | labourlist.org | Luke O'Reilly |Tom Belger |Daniel Green

Olympic gold medallist and former Tory MP Seb Coe has been floated today as the potential Conservative candidate for London mayor, with Andrew Pierce writing in The Mail that he’s considered a shoo-in if he wants the nod. The question on many Labour figures’ minds though is of course who should stand for Labour – and whether Sadiq Khan will seek the nomination once more. Newly knighted Sir Sadiq remains tight-lipped about whether he will run again.