Often overlooked pioneer: Margaret Bondfield, elected 100 years ago today
When, in December 1923, the first three Labour women MPs were sworn in they brought something new to…
Alison McGovern
Labour: Tory autumn statement will not make families better off
by Alison McGovern It’s already clear that the next election will be fought on the economy. Up and…
Our ambition is to create good jobs in the right places – by giving power away
Any Labour politician in the Wirral is aware that they stand on the shoulders of our most famous…
The Conservatives are overseeing a criminal waste of Britain’s potential
It’s time to debunk Boris Johnson’s big jobs lie. Keen observers will have noticed that, whenever he is…
Harriet’s legacy as she steps down at the next election: we’re all Harmanites now
No sooner have we come to terms with the very difficult – if understandable – news that Margaret…
Why I’ve not given up on getting a Labour government – and nor should you
As the conference recess comes to an end, I have one question for you: did you see that poll?…
What Labour must do to get ourselves in a position to win: a four-step plan
Politics is complicated. And hard. Questions that really matter – whether you have a job, whether you can…
Let’s keep organising to put football fans back at the heart of the game
What a day. From BBC breakfast in the morning, being pressed on the proposed new football ‘super league’…
Coronavirus has highlighted that sport is a Labour issue
Faced with tens of thousands of deaths and the trauma inflicted on our health and care workers, like…
The UK economy is going very wrong, and we can’t just treat the symptoms
Today I’m launching Making Ends Meet, a campaign to change our economy and not just to treat the…
