‘Heathrow third runway is the wrong answer to the wrong question’
Britain’s future prosperity depends not on more tarmac, but on leadership that prioritises sustainability, community well-being, and inclusive economic renewal.
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‘Assisted dying will define the class of ’25. We must back it’
It is reasonable to assume that when historians look back on this parliament, the vote this week will indeed be seen as ‘historic’ and something for which we, the class of 2025, will be remembered.
Why Labour’s call to extend the Freedom of Information Act is the right one
When Rachel Reeves declared this week that it was time to take back control of public services from the contractors and consultants who have ripped them off, a lot of cheers went up. One was from the Campaign for Freedom of Information, a…
Hancock quietly made a major U-turn at health questions yesterday
After seven years and hundreds of millions of pounds wasted, the Secretary of State for Health admitted – in response to a planted question at Health Questions in parliament yesterday – that the government has abandoned plans to demolish…
Andy Slaughter: My constituent’s food allergy death calls for urgent action from the government
In March 2017, eight months after the death of his daughter, I met Nadim Ednan-Laperouse at my constituency office. I heard his account of how Natasha suffered a catastrophic anaphylactic reaction to sesame seeds concealed inside the dough…
Andy Slaughter: Grenfell and Carillion show we must hold private contractors to account
One of the great legacies of the last Labour government is the Freedom of Information Act, a piece of legislation that threw open the inner workings of the government and its agencies. Members of the public were empowered to uncover…
Andy Slaughter: The case against Heathrow expansion keeps getting stronger – but will the government listen?
The publication of the transport select committee report into the Airports National Policy Statement has been interpreted by the government and Heathrow as a green light for expansion to proceed. Whilst the TSC recognised the strategic case…
Andy Slaughter: Legal changes alone will not cure the epidemic of homelessness
The cross-party homelessness reduction bill, which is due to come back to the house of commons for report stage and third reading on 27 January, yesterday received funding from the government, who confirmed that they will provide £48m to…
A message from a west Londoner to the people of Scotland; please stay
'We look to Scotland for all our ideas of civilisation' The French philosopher, Voltaire spoke those words about Scotland during an incredible period in Scottish history known as the Scottish Englightenment. These words can seem strange to…
David Cameron’s ‘favourite council’ just became Ed Miliband’s
It has been a long and hard-fought campaign but on Thursday the people of London voted for change, and along with other major cities, rejected UKIP and voted overwhelmingly for Labour. Croydon went Labour. Merton went Labour. Redbridge went…
We have lost someone irreplaceable in our lives
The Labour Party in the late 1970s and early 1980s to someone like me, coming out of education and into work and wanting to get involved in left politics, was anything but attractive. The Callaghan Government looked tired, uninspiring and…
What shall we expect from Simon Hughes as a Minister? More pious lectures…
This week Simon Hughes MP set out his priorities in his new job as Justice Minister. In an interview with the Independent he accused the legal professions of looking “like early 20th century or late 19th century Britain” unless they fixed…