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Letters to the Editor Letters to the Editor – week ending 12 April 2026 Read what people have been writing to our editor about this week. Find out how to share your… LabourList Staff 12th April, 2026, 6:00 pm
Comment ‘Change and the Labour Party: the need to keep up the spirit of campaigning’ A few days ago Emma Burnell, after reflecting on the changes coming into effect in workers’ rights and… Nick Greenhalgh 12th April, 2026, 10:00 am
Comment ‘The Greens’ housing policy should be a wake-up call for Labour’ This week Zack Polanski’s Green Party launched its local election campaign, with its sights set on Labour’s flagship… Josh Nicholson 11th April, 2026, 11:00 am
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