Commentators have been calling it the 'May Day Massacre', and it isn't hard to see why: nationwide elections have officially thrust a stake into the heart of the New Labour dream. Like a child burying a deceased pet gerbil, it's time to close the lid of the shoebox, assemble… read more…

Ken Livingstone has taken an opportunity to inform readers of The Guardian why they should vote for him in the upcoming London Mayoral Election. As the first of the main candidates invited to use the paper as a forum, he writes a brief outline of his policies in comparison to… read more…