Holocaust Memorial Day reminds us that we cannot stay silent or stand by idly
Last week, at the inauguration of President Biden, the first youth poet laureate Amanda Gorman performed her original…
Chris Evans
Frontline staff are the lifeblood of our economy. They must be better protected
The start of 2021 hasn’t quite been the new beginning many had hoped for. A new national lockdown…
Chris Evans: Yes, we must be tough on the causes of crime – but society benefits if the prison system is also humane
Unless there is a radical re-think of how we sentence our prisoners, the criminal justice system will collapse.…
We need to change the welfare debate
There can be no doubt, among the major concerns of people on the doorsteps is benefits and who’s…
What is an apprentice?
In the past year youth unemployment has increased by 306%, in my own constituency of Islwyn the figure…
What has the Barclays scandal got to do with day to day life?
When we hear about bad behaviour from our banks, like the Barclays interest rate rigging scandal, the first…
Community organising – it’s in our DNA
Since the emergence of Barack Obama, as a community organiser turned presidential candidate, community organisation has been cited…
How the banks can tackle financial exclusion
It has been in vogue of late by all political parties to bash the banks. While nearly everyone…
Do prisons work?
Politicians of whatever party have long been firm in the assertion that prison works – indeed the most…
Crisis of credit
By Christopher Evans MP Sadly, for anybody who grew up in the South Wales Valleys, the credit crunch…
