Why Boris Johnson’s plan for ‘free ports’ isn’t a good idea
I suspect that Liz Truss must be one of the new cabinet ministers most feared by civil servants.…
Barry Gardiner: Trump’s trade deal must protect the NHS from US healthcare firms
This is the full statement published by Barry Gardiner, shadow secretary of state for international trade, after Donald…
Barry Gardiner: We are principled free traders – but the worrying secrecy surrounding TTIP must not be repeated
Secrecy is an inevitable part of government. But it is a part of government that must always be…
Barry Gardiner: Labour’s new members will help us deliver victory and a cleaner, greener well-paid Britain
Jobs for wind turbine engineers and solar panel installers, electric bus and car mechanics. Jobs for fitters, joiners…
Unlike the Tories, Labour will take climate change seriously
Yesterday, Maria Eagle set out the choice at the next election on environment and climate change. Maria explained…
The government aren’t just ignoring the evidence on the environment, they’re covering it up
A more cynical political eye than mine might wonder why the government chose the day of the local…
We cannot allow London Olympics to add insult to injury for victims of Bhopal
Over the past month Labour Friends of India have led the campaign to kick Dow Chemical’s out of…
Cameron and the good life
By Barry Gardiner MP The Prime Minister talked on Saturday of the importance of having a shared sense…
Labour’s New Generation on the front bench
By Barry Gardiner MP So our leader opted for the Toynbee manouevre. Just a day after his election…
A unique opportunity for Labour to tackle environmental challenges
By Barry Gardiner MP We now have a Prime Minister in waiting who has more understanding of the…