The first LEAP conference will take place, at Birkbeck College, London.  Book now to participate in essential discussions about economic policy.

Over at Labour Left Forum we are working on specific amendments to the new policy documents.

Amendments need to be in from CLPs and affiliated bodies by 20 June.

John McDonnell has put forward a 'May Manifesto' petition.

The BBC and pretty much everywhere seems to be useless on getting London results out.  However the Labour Representation Committee is doing well, as is Union Futures.  They seem to be your best places for following the results.

I've enjoyed reading people's suggestions on various threads about policies they want to see Labour enact.

Constitutional reforms could give us a bit of radical spark back, and political anoraks like it (or loathe it!)  But a programme of constitutional reform would not be enough...

The LRC is running a live blog on their website, commenting on results as they come in, etc. 

According to the Guardian, policy documents are winging their way to CLPs and union branches immediately after the elections, and we will be given full opportunities to submit as many amendments as we wish.  I'm not 100% sure what happens then (NPF members care to enlighten us?) but it sounds like a positive step.

(Indirectly)

Okay - I'm opening myself up to salvos from all sides here I suspect, especially as I'm no great economist and Pitt-Watson is a respected academic on financial matters.  BUT...

It's not what the headline writers want to to talk about.  It's not being done with great, Blair-like fanfares and Clarion calls.  But be under no doubt: the current conference is the one where the Liberal Democrats finally head back to their home on the centre right.

What impact should this have on Labour?

...comrades here on Labourhome will no doubt be surprised and saddened to learn...

Tories propose a new way for private companies to profit from tax payers and a way to punish those in most need

I'm currently reading Alistair Campbell's diaries (a Christmas present) and enjoying them rather more than some of the reviewers.  But re-living the Clause IV debate (and getting an inside view of the 'other side') has raised some very important questions for me.  Does the nature of leadership in modern British politics make party democracy impossible?

Who do you reckon?  (Please add some suggestions if you like)

Well 2007 has come to a close, and I wanted to briefly look back on these 12 months in Labour history, from a left perspective.

Following Brown's grilling by the Commons' liaison committee, now seems an appropriate time to briefly assess how he's doing...

Please sign this No.10 petition to help close down this poisonous website

It is time for us to be pretty blunt and self-critical as a party, and some big decisions and changes are necessary.  The crisis in the party and the government has reached a critical point, and waiting it out is no longer an option.