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ThinkLabour @thinklabour.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

But the story isn’t just about values. We also heard how economic insecurity - particularly housing - is shaping politics in Bristol. Our new report looks at what this means for Labour’s future in Britain’s cities. thinklabour.co.uk/thinking/pai...

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ThinkLabour @thinklabour.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

For our new report, Painting the City Red, we went to Bristol to ask voters what they thought about Labour and their values. One answer came through clearly: Labour’s values no longer feel clear enough.

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The i Paper @theipaper.com · 27/08/2026

Voters think council tax is unfair and most worry about how they will pay it, survey reveals trib.al/t7AFG9w

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Tom Belger @tombelger.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Great to work on this campaign - our polling now shows real deal for reform.

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Tom Belger @tombelger.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Proud to be helping @fairershare.bsky.social's growing campaign for council tax justice. It's mad people in Makerfield can pay literally 2x what people in the same council tax band in Westminster pay. And that we tax homes like property values haven't changed since before Soviet Union fell.

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Tom Belger @tombelger.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

New: @weownit.org.uk's @cathobbs.bsky.social warns talk of 'public control' of services is a 'fudge'. "We have control already via regulation – it’s been failing. We need public ownership – for true accountability and re–investing profits.” Interesting debate on Burnham plans - link below

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Tom Belger @tombelger.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

📣 New: How Labour’s quietly ending decades of Thatcherite outsourcing. ✍️ My LabourList column on how + why unlikely revolutionaries Ward, Jones and Reeves are putting many services back in public hands (beyond trains) - in a bold shift not getting attention it deserves. Link below 👇 1/5

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Tom Belger @tombelger.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

A cap on academy CEO pay is welcome, when many support staff earn a pittance and schools can't afford the basics. Proud to have been part of top @schoolsweek.bsky.social teams investigating high pay for the past decade, taking months of work between us. www.theguardian.com/education/20...

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Academy school leaders in England face pay cap to curb ‘banker-style’ salaries

Nearly 100 academy chief executives earn more than £200,000 a year, and at least one more than £500,000

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George Eaton @georgeeaton.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

The Starmer government was one of the most left-leaning we’ve had that was almost never identified as such.

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Tom Belger @tombelger.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Wow. And so the new dawn begins. Who said Labour struggles to topple its leaders?

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Tom Belger @tombelger.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

🌹Have you heard of one of Westminster’s fastest growing WhatsApp groups? Great to write for @labourlist.bsky.social on the new Labour Progressive Policy Network, educating parliamentary staff, and ta to @politico.eu @noahkeate.bsky.social for covering. labourlist.org/2026/06/insi...

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Tom Belger @tombelger.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

People in Makerfield pay twice the council tax Westminster residents pay in same band. Momentum's growing, with @jonathanbrashmp.bsky.social, @afzalkhanmcr.bsky.social, @ianbyrnemp.bsky.social, @patrickhurley.bsky.social + more backing change. Great to work with @fairershare.bsky.social on this.

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George Eaton @georgeeaton.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

A great loss, Hattersley was a wonderfully articulate and thoughtful politician who made a consistent case for the power of social democracy to spread freedom. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

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‘A giant of the Labour movement’: Roy Hattersley, former Labour deputy leader, dies aged 93

Labour grandee was MP for Birmingham Sparkbrook from 1964 until his retirement from the Commons in 1997

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Arsenal FC @arsenalfc.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

The Arsenal. Your Premier League champions.

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Tom Belger @tombelger.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Great to see @labourlist.bsky.social's and @plmr.co.uk's freshly updated Labour Tribes Mapped project. It's by far the best tool for understanding different groupings of MPs, and how they do or don't overlap. Check it out here. labourlist.org/labour-tribe...

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Labour Tribes Mapped: Interactive guide to Labour's MPs - LabourList

LabourList and leading comms agency PLMR have unveiled the latest version of the Labour Tribes Mapped project, a one-of-a-kind interactive guide to Labour’s 403 MPs.

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Rob Ford @robfordmancs.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Reform mobilising non-voters looks to be a big story from this year’s locals. As so often, non-voters are the “dark matter” of politics - rarely discussed but so numerous they even mobilising a small slice can have big effects. Particularly in low turnout local elections.

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Tom Belger @tombelger.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

Remember Keir’s central role dragging Jeremy Corbyn’s pained Brexit position towards backing a second referendum. So it wouldn’t be the first time putting internal party popularity above a logical political response to Nigel Farage’s strain of politics.

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Tom Belger @tombelger.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

The UK’s voted as Stevenage does every election since ‘83. Today Stevenage Labour lost 9 of 12 seats up to Reform. Greens were a close 2nd in one. That should sound the alarm when targeting ‘Stevenage Woman’ was key for Keir in ‘24. Link below for what real Stevenage women told me pre-voting…

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Tom Belger @tombelger.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

@labourunionsuk.bsky.social rarely speak out as one like this. They want a ‘fundamental change of direction’. Just look at the 2026 teal vs 2016 red results in St Helens, a former mining town I used to report on. Staggering losses in places that unions once helped found Labour to represent.

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Tom Belger @tombelger.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

You know you’ve spent too long outside your home city when you start reading a guide book for things to do there. #touristinlondon

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Tom Belger @tombelger.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Tough on profiteering, tough on borders. I’ve written on why the latest version of Starmerism, MiliMoodism, would be the most popular one yet if Keir weren’t damaged goods. And why Burnham would be most likely to sustain it. Full story below 🔗

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Tom Belger @tombelger.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

An empty taxi drew up, and out stepped Keir Starmer. I’ve written about how the old gag about Attlee is far more apt for our PM than the man behind the welfare state. Starmerism’s emptiness helped him become leader then PM, but it’s sabotaged his time in office. labourlist.org/2026/03/tom-...

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'Tom Belger column: ‘Starmerism’s officially empty. It’s why he won but may be why he's done’ - LabourList

An empty taxi drew up, and out stepped Keir Starmer. The old gag about Clement Attlee is far…

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Tom Belger @tombelger.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

LabourList's a vital resource for anyone passionate or curious about Labour - covering internal developments and debates others miss, and the day's big story uniquely through a Labour lense. It's a small non-profit and doesn't have party funding, or a paywall for most content. Help keep it going!

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LabourList @labourlist.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

❓️What’s the idea behind LabourList Friends? 🔴 Our wonderful Editor Emma Burnell explains why we’re launching it — and why it matters. 👇 Read her piece explaining all here...👇 labourlist.org/2026/03/youv...

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You’ve got a friend in LabourList – LabourList

I have now been Editor of LabourList for six months. It's been an incredibly exciting time. In my first week we had a cabinet reshuffle…

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Tom Belger @tombelger.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Amused to see more Labour MPs follow, or at least historically followed, @labourlist.bsky.social on X (330) than the official Labour press account (304). Also interesting which cabinet members have the most follows...

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LabourList @labourlist.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

‼️ EXCLUSIVE: LabourList has seen a letter addressed to the Prime Minister, written by General Secretary of Labour affiliated union Usdaw Joanne Thomas, that demonstrates concerns the government is 'set to fail to fulfil its manifesto commitment on guaranteed hours'. 👀 Read here 👇 buff.ly/KzbBxb3

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Tom Belger @tombelger.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Yeah you know that body charged with enforcing and advising employers and workers the biggest overhaul in workers' rights in a generation from April? I can reveal its precursor body is struggling to even cover its existing costs, so much so it had to cut spending last year. Doesn't bode well!

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Tom Belger @tombelger.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Why is the party of labour fuelling labour exploitation? Immigration reform means workers face up to 10 yrs more tied to employers on sponsored visas before they can seek settled status. Experts are clear - that dependency stops workers challenging poor conditions. Link below for my column👇

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Tom Belger @tombelger.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

GORTON AND DENTON UNPACKED - ONLINE PANEL TODAY at 11AM: Really looking forward to this discussion of the by-election - not just locally but nationally, and not just now but for the coming years in British politics and policy. Join to share what you're thinking and wondering about it all...

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Tom Belger @tombelger.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

“The outcome of the war is less important to Trump than…the performative use of US power.” Everything Trump does is about showing he’s top dog on any given day. That’s it. Everything else is collateral damage, and it’s for everyone else to pick up pieces. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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‘Diversionary war’: Trump wants to distract Americans from scandals at home | Christopher S Chivvis

Iran strikes are attempt to hijack the global narrative and drown out Epstein and tariffs with the thunder of cruise missiles

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Tom Belger @tombelger.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

Starmer wouldn’t be in the seat if senior figures didn’t think Labour has a serious chance of winning. Is victory possible from the jaws of defeat? Hats off to the 100s of activists braving rain today…and @jtibbittsjourno.bsky.social and colleagues covering it all for @labourlist.bsky.social

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LabourList @labourlist.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

🌹 Bolsover MP Natalie Fleet has been out on the doorstep in Gorton and Denton – there is still time to volunteer to help secure a Labour win

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Tom Belger @tombelger.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

Starmer's approval ratings are the highest in six months...still very, very low but public opinion as ever more complex than you might think!

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Tom Belger @tombelger.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

1m+ workers lose pay when sick. Labour's fixing that in April. 11m renters live at risk of eviction for no reason. @teamlabouruk.bsky.social ends that in May. Great to highlight on #BBCNews how transformative Labour's agenda is - but how it's drowned out by controversy, challenges, caution.

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Tom Belger @tombelger.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

Thanks to @ecasalicchio.bsky.social and @politico.eu for covering today. I should say they are still planning to beef up existing law to force firms to do genuine consultation with staff. Big Q is how and whether that works in practice…

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Tom Belger @tombelger.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

NEW: @unitetheunion.bsky.social has forced Labour to withdraw “grossly offensive” comments about restaurant, bar and cafe workers. Govt had said giving them direct control of tips could see staff discriminate against each other under a ‘tyranny of the majority’. labourlist.org/2026/01/unit...

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Unite forces Labour rowback on ‘grossly offensive’ comments about restaurant, bar and cafe workers - LabourList

The Unite union has forced Labour to row back on “grossly offensive” comments about restaurant, bar and cafe workers...

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Tom Belger @tombelger.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

I've found it baffling for years the state of high streets isn't a bigger national political issue. When I was a local reporter, it came up again and again and again. Hats off to @theguardian.com's Anna Leach @michaelgoodier.bsky.social for top journalism: www.theguardian.com/business/ng-...

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How has your local high street changed since 2019? Check your postcode

The makeup of Great Britain’s high streets has changed dramatically. See what the data says about where you live

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Tom Belger @tombelger.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

NEW: Labour pledged pre-election to let “workers decide how tips are allocated”, via the employment rights act. But I've just discovered it's quietly decided workers can’t be trusted to decide how tips are allocated. More in my first @labourlist.bsky.social column: labourlist.org/2026/01/utur...

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Tom Belger column: 'Union revolt as U-turn revealed on workers’ tips' - LabourList

A quiet U-turn on workers’ tips has ignited a union revolt. Tom Belger reveals what changed, who’s angry, and why it matters now.

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Tom Belger @tombelger.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

Worth flagging - Labour is still proposing reforms to boost genuine consultation which are still a big step forward for workers. And government’s right to note there are some potential challenges around fully democratic decision-making within workforces, whether you back it or not.

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Tom Belger @tombelger.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

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Tom Belger column: 'Union revolt as U-turn revealed on workers’ tips' - LabourList

A quiet U-turn on workers’ tips has ignited a union revolt. Tom Belger reveals what changed, who’s angry, and why it matters now.

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Tom Belger @tombelger.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

New update on this - councils have stepped up their battle to be more involved in new pay negotiations for adult social care workers, as the key funders. Just being 'spectators' would be 'incomprehensible', says the County Councils Network. 1/2

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Councils fear exclusion from pay negotiations | LocalGov

Council chiefs are calling for a formal role in negotiations on the Government’s proposed Fair Pay Agreement for care workers.

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Tom Belger @tombelger.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

It’s notable also that the most longstanding voice of the soft left on the NEC said this about Burnham: ‘My chief concern would have been the risk of losing Manchester to Reform in the unavoidable mayoral by-election, but there were no good options.’

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Hugh Brechin @hughrbrechin.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

Pep Guardiola heard about this and knew what he had to do

A BBC Sport headline reading 'Premier League: West Ham beat Sunderland, Haaland on Man City bench'

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Tom Belger @tombelger.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

annblack.bsky.social has just announced she won’t seek re-election to Labour’s ruling body after 24 years. Hats off to her for such long, dedicated, selfless service - she’s been a dogged members’ champion. A tough pair of boots to fill.

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Ann Black (@annblack.bsky.social)

Member, Labour Party NEC, owner(?) of Monty. Best contacted at annblack50@btinternet.com

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Tom Belger @tombelger.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

I’m a ‘believer in having the best players in the team’, says @sadiqkhanlondon.bsky.social when asked about Andy Burnham. But he says Keir transformed Labour’s fortunes after the worst defeat since the 1930s.

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Tom Belger @tombelger.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

Great to be at @thefabians.bsky.social's New Year Conference at London's Guildhall. I'll be posting live updates in a thread here throughout the day, with a lineup of big names. Come say hello if you're here too... 🌹🧵

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