Labour Party

...the way for a referendum on a Scottish-style Parliament by 2011 - a key pledge in the Labour-Plaid coalition agreement in Cardiff Bay. But some in Labour remain doubtful over whether a Yes vote can be delivered by that date, while others...

In this article: Huw Irranca-Davies, UK, Wales, Scotland, Jane Davidson, and Peter Hain

Labour's Lord Lipsey calls party care plan a 'gimmick' The current system is criticised for being unfair Labour peer Lord Lipsey has attacked plans for free personal care for the frailest pensioners as a "gimmick" and urged ministers to...

In this article: Andy Burnham, Jim Callaghan, Gordon Brown, Dementia, Tories, Theresa May, and England

...an embarrassing U-turn on his Queen's Speech after a row erupted over his failure to mention a shake-up of MPs' expenses. Labour admitted it could introduce laws to implement Sir Christopher Kelly's reforms after he openly attacked their...

In this article: David Cameron, Harriet Harman, Ed Balls, God, and Gordon Brown

...Queen's Speech. Either ministers were "incompetent" in not realising new laws were needed to implement reforms, or were afraid of Labour backbenchers, he said. Sir Christopher Kelly, author of the reforms, said he was "disappointed".

In this article: Labour, David Cameron, BBC Radio 4, Tories, Liberal Democrat, and Harriet Harman

How Gordon Brown and the Labour Party should use their last months in power TWO syndromes often beset governments whose time is almost up. One is listlessness and drift, as discipline crumbles, morale plummets and ideas dry up.

In this article: Gordon Brown and Britain

...role as minister for information, attempted to throw off the defeatism that courses through much of the Labour party at the moment. He admitted Labour were the underdogs but said the Conservatives should not be taking victory for granted. The...

In this article: Gordon Brown, Child poverty, Tories, David Cameron, Peter Mandelson, and Britain

...the wake of one of the shortest ever Queen's Speeches. The Queen took under seven minutes to deliver just 736 words that made up Labour's legislative plans for the next Parliamentary session. It included new bills designed to tackle social...

In this article: Tax, Labour, David Cameron, Peter Mandelson, Unemployment, and Liberal Democrat

Mr Cameron said Labour were putting party ahead of national interest David Cameron has told MPs the Queen's Speech shows that the government has run out of "time, ideas and courage". The Tory leader said there was nothing about the NHS...

In this article: David Cameron, Labour, Conservative Party, Gordon Brown, Beneficiary, Tax, Unemployment, and UK

David Cameron has launched a scathing attack on Gordon Brown over the Queen's Speech, saying it proves that Labour has "run out of courage. " Mr Cameron was speaking in the Commons after the Queen delivered the Government-written speech...

In this article: David Cameron, Labour, Tax, Gordon Brown, Business groups, Financial Services Authority, and Peter Mandelson

...toll among British troops in Afghanistan. Bain, 36, sought to play up the vote as a springboard for a Labour revival across Britain. Labour trails the Conservatives by upwards of 10 points in polls. "The message for the general election...

In this article: Michael Martin, Britain, Gordon Brown, Scotland, Recession, and British National Party