Might we safely say that New Labour is over? And the New Labour operatives working in the Cabinet look to have not a single idea between them. Apart from the desire for power so that it might wreak havoc wherever it might turn, New Labour has nothing left to offer. On Thursday, it is highly likely that people in Manchester will kick Labour out of a parliamentary seat they have held for as long as political memories exist. The artifice that was once Labour, and which was corrupted into New Labour, is now being seen for what it is, and that is a mechanism for the supply of power to a few at a cost to many.

Source: The Guardian February 25, 2026 10:24 UTC