The party is polling at 3% despite Alan Kelly bringing new energy as leader, says deputy political editor Elaine Loughlin. THE Labour Party has put in serious toil in the past year but has failed to produce a harvest. The likes of Mick Barry and Richard Boyd Barrett were the political faces of the Debenhams workers' protest, rather than Labour. Picture: Larry CumminsThe pandemic has impacted every section of society and political parties have undeniably been stymied by social distancing and travel restrictions. “The Labour party has gone through cycles in the past.

Source: Irish Examiner February 08, 2021 06:22 UTC