“Unity is strength” – Ian Lavery’s full conference speech
Below is the full speech given by Ian Lavery, Labour Party chair, at Labour conference 2018 today. Good…
Ian Lavery MP
Ian Lavery: Labour would take the spirit of the “big meeting” into government
It was my great honour to speak for the first time at the Durham Miners’ Gala back in…
Ian Lavery: Forget the smears – this union spent years helping miners and their communities
Eighteen months ago, a series of allegations were made against me and the Northumberland Area of the union…
Ian Lavery: From Grenfell Tower to Brexit, the PM has shown she is not up to the job
Theresa May is finished. After her chaotic and incompetent snap election campaign ended in a disastrous result for…
Ian Lavery: A manifesto for the many not the few
For weeks we’ve told journalists “you’ll just have to wait until the manifesto.” You’ve probably heard it as…
Ian Lavery: Economy is put at risk when Tories drag their feet on cyber security
You can’t look at a newspaper or read the internet these days without seeing a story about another…
Why I voted against the welfare reform and work bill
Last night I joined 47 of my colleagues in opposing the governments’ Welfare Reform and Work Bill and…
Subjugating society in seven days
In the past seven days we have been given a glimpse into what could lie ahead in our…
Working people are the real victims of Tory attacks on trade unions
Last week, through the Queen’s Speech, our worst fears were confirmed as the Tory plans to “reform trade…
Why the union movement should be worried about mass surveillance
“It doesn’t bother me, I’ve got nothing to hide.” Many people take the attitude that mass surveillance doesn’t…
