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Emma Burnell @emmaburnell.bsky.social · Jul 25

I am deeply honoured and incredibly excited to be announced as the new Editor of @labourlist.bsky.social.

I have been a reader, contributor and fan of the site since it started. It's a vital place to discuss, explore and examine all things Labour.

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Emma Burnell announced as new LabourList Editor - LabourList

LabourList is delighted to announce that Emma Burnell has been appointed as the new Editor of the leading media and events platform for all things Labour.

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LabourList @labourlist.bsky.social · 1h

Our recent karaoke evening at this year’s Labour Party Conference was a sell-out, featuring some truly unforgettable performances! 🎤 🎶

We’ve captured all the fun moments in photos (thanks to our photographer Peter Powell), so take a look and relive the night! 📷
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A conference night to remember: Highlights from LabourList karaoke 2025 – LabourList

Our recent karaoke evening at this year’s Labour Party Conference was a sell-out, featuring some truly unforgettable performances! From soulful ballads to high-energy hits, you…

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Emma Burnell @emmaburnell.bsky.social · 49m

Jane Eyre is a terrible book. It’s only saving grace is that it is not Villette.

Rachel Feder @rachelfeder.bsky.social · 1d

Tell me your most unhinged literary opinion, as a little treat

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Generation Rent @generationrent.bsky.social · 1d

It's Renters' Rights Awareness Week! Every day we have a webinar, covering topics like upcoming changes to evictions, disrepair, deposits and even how you claim back rent.

We're also running a prize draw to win some amazing books about housing - don't miss out! www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/rentersrig...

Help us fight for a better deal for renters

When you're a renter, knowledge is power. We're giving away the latest books about housing to promote and fund our renters rights webinars

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Emma Burnell @emmaburnell.bsky.social · 20h

Post you from a different era. Me aged about 13 protesting the mad decision to open a gun shop right by my school (which back then was pretty rough).

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Emma Burnell @emmaburnell.bsky.social · 1d

Looking at the weather in Nashville (where I go tomorrow) to cheer myself up about the weather in NYC (where I am today).

Emma Burnell @emmaburnell.bsky.social · 2d

RIP to an absolute icon. And one of the reasons I am walking around Manhattan today.

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Diane Keaton, Oscar-winning star of Annie Hall and The Godfather, dies aged 79

The legendary actor best known for her many collaborations with Woody Allen, as well as films including Reds, The First Wives Club and Book Club, has died

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Emma Burnell @emmaburnell.bsky.social · 2d

The Playa wot I wrote #mexicanmorecambeandwise

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I’ve heard of women’s cycles syncing but I didn’t realise that’s what they meant when they said “everybody’s on it”.

Emma Burnell @emmaburnell.bsky.social · 5d

My Out of Office is on and I am on leave for the next 10 days celebrating Emma-not-on-social-media’s 50th.

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LabourList @labourlist.bsky.social · 6d

The demise of the Tories may finally be fatal. But that isn't all good news for Labour. Our editor @emmaburnell.bsky.social analyses the pitfalls for the party in Tory demise.

‘Be careful what you wish for…’ – LabourList

Tory conference ends today with a speech by Kemi Badenoch. Did you notice it was happening? As a reader of a political website, you might…

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Emma Burnell @emmaburnell.bsky.social · 8d

Man who though being good at table tennis should have written him a ticket to a safe seat in ‘not a deep thinker’ shocka.

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LabourList @labourlist.bsky.social · 9d

'I lied to my daughters on Yom Kippur' a heartfelt response to the tragic events in Manchester from one Labour member.

‘I lied to my daughters on Yom Kippur’ – LabourList

I lied to my daughters on Yom Kippur. On Tuesday, I will be taking them to synagogue, or shul as anyone I have ever known…

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Emma Burnell @emmaburnell.bsky.social · 9d

For all that is holy will someone please lock Kemi Badenoch out of her X account?!

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LabourList @labourlist.bsky.social · 11d

Lucy Powell "the Politics has fallen out of the conversation" - Watch the whole interview here: labourlist.org/2025/10/labo...

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Emma Burnell @emmaburnell.bsky.social · 11d

It is really quite remarkable how little Tory Party conference seems to matter.

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LabourList @labourlist.bsky.social · 12d

Our editor @emmaburnell.bsky.social has a must read reflection on conference. A good reset - but the start - not the end - of what's needed

Conference: it’s a family affair – LabourList

That's all folks. The last flyer has been handed out, the last cocktail drunk, the last karaoke song sung, the last furious debate over an…

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LabourList @labourlist.bsky.social · 13d

EXCLUSIVE: Starmer significantly more popular than Farage in head-to-head polling
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EXCLUSIVE: Starmer significantly more popular than Farage in head-to-head polling – LabourList

Polling for the Fabian Society conducted by YouGov and shared exclusively with LabourList shows that if given a choice between Keir Starmer and Nigel Farage…

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LabourList @labourlist.bsky.social · 14d

3/4 📻Come and join LabourList, @thefabians.bsky.social and @yougov.co.uk as we watch Starmer’s Speech and State of the Nation, alongside live analysis from commentators and experts. Featuring @emmaburnell.bsky.social and many more!

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Emma Burnell @emmaburnell.bsky.social · 17d

As the Labour family heads to Liverpool I’ve written about what conference really means to the faithful.

The true meaning of conference - LabourList

LabourList editor Emma Burnell on what Labour's annual conference is really like - and why it all matters.

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LabourList @labourlist.bsky.social · 18d

🌹 Our editor @emmaburnell.bsky.social looks at the (tough but not insurmountable) obstacles that might lie in Andy Burnham's way between Manchester and Downing Street. labourlist.org/2025/09/can-...