The government assault on refugee rights must not go unchallenged
It used to be said that Britain had a proud history in upholding the rights of refugees, particularly…
Diane Abbott
We need a change of political strategy to avoid more disasters like Hartlepool
If you’re in a hole, stop digging. The worst possible reaction to the disastrous defeat in Hartlepool is…
Labour needs to think about the merit of any legislation, not the “Red Wall”
Leader Keir Starmer has agreed at the last minute that the Labour Party should vote against the police,…
Commons abstentions are clashing with Labour’s commitment to human rights
Recent weeks have seen Labour MPs adopt positions on human rights issues in parliament that were surprising to…
British politicians must stop demonising desperate migrants
Boris Johnson’s immigration minister came back from a much-hyped summit with his French counterparts this week babbling about…
Clapping is not enough. We’ll fight NHS underfunding and outsourcing
We celebrated the 72nd anniversary of the founding of the NHS last weekend. There was well-deserved acclaim and…
British politicians must act decisively to fight institutional racism here in the UK
America is currently engulfed in the worst civil unrest since the assassination of Martin Luther King in 1968.…
The government cannot be allowed to bury the Windrush review recommendations
The Windrush Lessons Learned Review has been published this week – in the middle of a period unprecedented…
Targeting lawful protesters undermines our fight against terrorism
We face a real and genuine terrorist threat. It is the first duty of any government to try…
“Haters gonna hate” – Diane Abbott’s conference speech
Below is the full text of Diane Abbott’s conference speech. Good afternoon conference. Warm socialist greetings to delegates,…
