This morning, a fake email was sent to Labour MPs purporting to be from Mainstream. This was not sent from Mainstream and has been reported to the Police.

Founding Mainstream Signatories @paulabarkermp.bsky.social & @labourlewis.bsky.social, Interim Council Chair Kerry Postlewhite and National Coordinator Luke Hurst joined the Compass podcast to discuss the tumultuous past few days for the Labour Party. Listen to it wherever you get your podcasts.

Founding Mainstream Signatories @paulabarkermp.bsky.social & @labourlewis.bsky.social, Interim Council Chair Kerry Postlewhite and National Coordinator Luke Hurst joined the Compass podcast to discuss the tumultuous past few days for the Labour Party. Listen to it wherever you get your podcasts.

🏗️💡Amidst all of the noise and personalities, Labour's reset must start with vision, values and ideas. Help us to develop the policy programme to transform the country and take on Reform at our March Policy Assembly on 5th March. Members can RSVP using the link sent yesterday.

🌹Recent events show the urgency of organising at every level of Labour for a new politics built on accountability, principle, humility and a transformative vision for the country. Introducing Mainstream's NPF candidates - a team who will fight tirelessly for a new politics 👇

A statement from Mainstream's Interim Council on the departure of Morgan McSweeney from Number 10.

It's time for true accountability. Those who participated in the appointment of Mandelson - from those who championed him, to those who turned a blind eye, to those who silenced doubts in the name of political convenience - must be held to account.

We need a Labour Party led by its members, built on transparency, principle and radical change. We need representatives on our NEC and NPF who will fight for that democratic, member-led future. Pledge your support to bring that future to life: actionnetwork.org/forms/mainst...

Is Denmark's asylum policy an exemplar or a warning for the UK? ❓❔❓ We were pleased to explore this question today at Mainstream's February parliamentary seminar, with speakers from @ippr.org, @futuregovforum.bsky.social and Mälardalens University.

✍️NEW on the Mainstream blog: Elizabeth Dennis takes on the flaws in Labour's Financial Inclusion Strategy and why it needs to deliver.

🌹Ballots are open for Mainstream members on our endorsements for this year's elections to Labour's National Policy Forum (NPF). If you're a member, search your inbox for a ballot from Mainstream.

"The country can see through the technocratic, procedural and, frankly, dishonest arguments that have been made over the weekend to block Andy [Burnham]." Mainstream National Coordinator Luke Hurst on why members need to be listened to in Gorton & Denton.

A sad day for the Party to be losing such a revered figure from the front lines. Hopefully Party members will heed Ann's support for Cat, Jovan and Kerry for the NEC elections, who are endorsed by Mainstream.

Labour's hyperfactional need for control has resulted in them alienating a majority of voters in Manchester - one of their historic strongholds. It is vital that the people in Gorton & Denton have the final say in who their candidates are.

Labour must reverse this decision if it is serious about putting country before party. We urge the party to reconsider in the interests of taking on Reform and building the strongest possible team in Westminster. Agree? Take action👇 actionnetwork.org/petitions/gu...

Local party members, and the people of Gorton and Denton, must have the opportunity to select and elect the strongest possible Labour candidate to take on Reform - with no qualified candidates excluded. Sign our petition to the Chair of the NEC👇 actionnetwork.org/petitions/gu...

Great to chair the @mainstreamlabour.bsky.social & @unitetheunion.bsky.social briefing on the Birmingham bin strike. The workers on strike told us about the horrendous impact this is having on their lives. It must be resolved and soon. I will continue to work with them until it is. Solidarity ✊

It was a privilege to welcome @unitetheunion.bsky.social to Parliament on Wednesday for a briefing we co-hosted with @paulabarkermp.bsky.social on the Birmingham bin dispute. If Labour is going to truly transform the country, our relationship with working people across the UK must be strengthened.

In The Guardian today, Mainstream Founding Signatory and Mayor of Greater Manchester @andyburnham.bsky.social makes the case for why Manchester is working so well. The positive story of Manchesterism is essential to transform the country and defeat the rise of authoritarian populism.

Thrilled to be standing with these formidable candidates for Labour Party's NEC. Please do get in contact if you have any questions and let us/we know when your NEC nomination meetings are. Thanks Cat

🌹📢 Introducing your 2026 Mainstream candidates for the NEC! Thank you to our members for participating in our ballot and voting to endorse a strong team of determined, progressive candidates for Labour's NEC. This year, let's reconnect Labour with its mainstream.

The Government must deliver the Hillsborough Law in full. Labour MP for Liverpool Wavertree @paulabarkermp.bsky.social explains why she is backing @ianbyrnemp.bsky.social's amendment to the legislation on Monday - and why the Government must make good on its commitment.

How can Labour build a popular policy platform which tackles the inequality, poverty and cost of living crises haunting the country? Mainstream will be in Brighton with a panel of special guests to debate these issues on Saturday 31st January. Join the debate: actionnetwork.org/ticketed_eve...

🗳️🌹We're balloting Mainstream members on our endorsements for this year's elections to Labour's National Executive Committee (NEC). If you're a member, search your inbox for a ballot from Mainstream.

As we wind down for the festive season, we reflect on the progress Mainstream has made since September and thank our brilliant members and supporters for their faith and determination. Read our Chair's end of year reflections here 👇 www.mainstreamlabour.org/updates/eoy-...

I’ve just signed up to be a CLP organiser for Mainstream … The current hyperfactional leadership of the Labour Party doesn’t represent its members or our base … I’m fed up with shouting at the radio … The time for action is now!!!

🌹We're building power for the democratic socialist vision and values that Labour was founded to champion. Yesterday, we invited members of Mainstream to join our CLP Organisers Network and Local Groups Network. Not yet a member? Join the movement today: labourmainstream.nationbuilder.com/join

Mainstream's Interim Council sends its congratulations to Andrea Egan on her election as General Secretary of @unison.org.uk.

❓❔Where are the boundaries of government action in the economy? How do we pursue a transformative economic agenda in a financialised system? These are some of the issues we explored yesterday with @danielagabor.bsky.social at the first of our PLP seminars, organised with @labourlewis.bsky.social

✍️NEW on the Mainstream blog: The protests in Epping this past summer were an orchestrated attempt to divide a community - here is a resident's story. Read it below:

To transform Britain and defeat the far-right, Labour needs a grassroots movement in every community. Our plummeting membership figures prove the top-down model has failed. The answer is to democratise, open up, and empower members. www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...

✍️NEW on the Mainstream blog: Economic outcomes are perhaps the most real problem of the North-South divide, and one way to solve this would be a 25% Northern First-Home Mortgage Guarantee, writes Jack Warwick-Davies. Read it below:

✍️NEW on the Mainstream blog: Former Leader of Swindon Borough Council Tony Mayer on how Labour can address Britain's Housing Crisis - and it's not just by building more homes. Read it below:

✍️NEW on the Mainstream blog: Stigma around trauma is constantly improving, but it's a little-considered factor in social outcomes for adults in Britain. Any Labour Government serious about making lives better would truly address it, writes @robdbalfour.bsky.social. Read it below:

Our view on the Child Poverty Strategy published today. Child poverty is a moral stain on our society and its eradication is the least that the public expect from the Labour Party. The mainstream of our party wants social justice to be at the heart of our offer to the country.

✍️NEW on the Mainstream blog: Gramsci remains a beacon of hope for those on the left to this day. But it was actually Togliatti that gives us the lessons we should learn from postwar Italy, writes David Fisher. Read it below:

To transform the country and take on the populist right, we must reconnect Labour with its mainstream. Mainstream members: register for our Organising Forum on 11th December using the link sent via email. Not yet a member? Join today to participate: labourmainstream.nationbuilder.com/join

✍️NEW on the Mainstream blog: With social media's role in misinformation and the rise of the far-right at an all-time high, Ilias Akhmedov argues an alternative strategy should be a priority for the Labour Government. Read it below:

Power is unusually centralised in the UK. Labour can ensure it cascades deeply and widely. @paulabarkermp.bsky.social argues for a bold approach to fiscal devolution to build on this week's 'tourist tax' progress. politicshome.com/opinion/article/tourist-tax-start-bold-approach-fiscal-devolution

✍️NEW on the Mainstream blog: Victor Anderson on the limitations of the Planning & Infrastructure Bill. Read it below:

Our view on changes to the Employment Rights Bill 👇

Yesterday's Budget contained much to celebrate, but we especially welcome the ending of the two-child benefit limit - something we have campaigned for since our launch in September. Labour is at its best when our values shine. Yesterday, we caught a glimpse of that.

This Budget shows what's possible when Labour hears and heeds the voices of its mainstream. Our view on today's Budget, and what we need to do next to build a new economic settlement that works for people and planet 👇

✍️NEW on the Mainstream blog: As the Budget looms, Labour have lost the art of making the moral case for policy - but this could change with the two-child benefit limit, writes @chrleft.bsky.social Director Hannah Rich (@hannahmerich.bsky.social). Read it below:

✍️NEW on the Mainstream blog: With the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill back in the House of Commons, Chris Hinchliff MP (@chrishinchliff.bsky.social) makes the case for A Charter for Community Rights. Read it below:

Our hopes for the Budget in @labourlist.bsky.social yesterday👇 This is a make-or-break Budget for Labour and for the country. We must seize this opportunity to deliver urgent support for those struggling with the cost of living and lay the foundations for a new economic settlement.

✍️NEW on the Mainstream blog: Michael Jacobs (@michaelujacobs.bsky.social) gives us 'A Good Budget'. Read it below:

It’s great to be at the @coopparty.party.coop Annual Conference today! 🤝🌹 Labour thrives on the creative exchange between co-operators, democratic socialists, trade unionists and all those in between.

✍️NEW on the Mainstream blog: Cllr Cai Parry (@caiparry.bsky.social) on 'Why Rachel Reeves Should Implement a Land Value Tax'. Read it here: www.mainstreamlabour.org/blog/why-rac...

‘This polling lays bare the existential threat facing Labour and, more importantly, facing the country if we fail to win back the public.’ Member of Mainstream’s Interim Council @alexsobel.co.uk on polling showing that half of Labour’s 2024 voters are now backing other parties 📊