Labour need to consider restoring the coalition’s disastrous cuts in legal aid
It is time for the Labour Party to consider restoring the coalition government’s disastrous cuts in legal aid. The…
Diane Abbott
We need unity against anti-Semitism, Islamophobia, racism and fascism
With the horrific shootings in Copenhagen, Chapel Hill (US) and France, now more than ever we need unity against anti-Semitism,…
London needs a fares freeze
This Friday, while a lot of Londoners are still off work and enjoying their Christmas break, Transport for…
We need rent controls to help solve London’s housing crisis
The words “rent control” are anathema to housing policy wonks and Westminster politicians. They react rather as a…
We can’t just offer scorn to people who are concerned about the environment
My comrade Luke launched a coruscating attack on the Greens in a recent LabourList article. He is correct…
After Duggan
There are lessons for the Labour Party to learn in the wake of the shooting of Mark Duggan.…
Londoners should be wary of narrow market driven thinking
Boris Johnson’s proposal to close virtually every ticket office on the London Underground got relatively little publicity. Partly …
Labour’s family-led health revolution: it’s not about banning things
Public health policy has got to be radical, it’s got to be rooted in what works, and it’s…
Buried NHS London report paints a devastating picture for women and children
The Tories think that their falling popularity among women is mostly a problem of presentation. Yet you only…
British mothers should not be made to struggle alone this winter
It is not always easy to be a mother. But this government should not be making it this…
