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‘A moral approach to gambling, not politics as usual’
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‘A moral approach to gambling, not politics as usual’

By Derek Webb

The gambling sector and its allies have tried to disparage Andy Burnham for his recent stand against gambling venues, calling it prohibitionist and a “puritan perspective” with “worrying religious and moral connotations.” They even…

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Letters

Letters to the Editor – week ending 11th October 2026

By LabourList Staff

Read what people have been writing to our editor about this week. Find out how to share your own views here. Hope Again (again) Dear Emma, On Andy’s conference speech. Feeling mixed with intellect. There was an ambiguity because, while I…

‘Jack Charlton and Labour’s rural tradition’
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‘Jack Charlton and Labour’s rural tradition’

By Ian Lavery MP

As the Member of Parliament for Blyth and Ashington, I represent communities that helped build both the Labour movement and modern Britain. While coal may no longer dominate our economy as it once did, the values forged in our mining…

Soft press or hard truths?
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Soft press or hard truths?

By Emma Burnell

Labour members complaining about a hostile press is as old as the party itself. There has rarely been a supportive environment for a left wing party on the fourth estate and it is something the Party has long struggled with as different…

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