2017 manifesto Articles

There are five modest changes that would improve the manifesto, writes Richard Angell in his Last Word The prime minister has been in post for one year and one day. Theresa May's style is a strange mix of shyness and arrogance. Her 'stiff upper lip' looks cold and...

Labour’s 2017 manifesto best bits will feature in Labour’s next winning manifesto, but suggesting changes cannot be seen as heretical, writes Richard Angell Never before have the manifestos of both major parties been – both simultaneously and so obviously – written...

Why did Labour’s offer not do more for the people at the bottom, asks Polly Billington There is a developing consensus that the manifesto is what shifted the voters in Labour’s favour during the election campaign. If it did inspire many to vote Labour, those who are...

Anoosh Chakelian hit the general election campaign trail to find out what was behind the late Labour surge A few weeks before the general election, I was out reporting on the campaign trail with a Labour candidate whose marginal seat – going by the polling – looked...