‘Instead of scrapping the two child benefit cap – invest in Sure Start’
Jake Richards argues for investing in New Labour's Sure Start policy.
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‘MPs have approved the basic principles of assisted dying – the details require further work for us all’
The silence that met the result of the Assisted Dying vote in the House of Commons was a testament to the profound nature of the moment. In the weeks preceding a rare busy Friday in Parliament, a sombre mood had engulfed MPs, all of whom…
‘Children in care are being moved miles away from their homes. My private members’ bill will change that’
Rather than this being the start of a new, more stable life, she found herself swept into a dysfunctional care system which moved her miles away from her home.
‘The stakes are high. Labour must truly listen to voter’s concerns’
The most powerful part of Keir Starmer’s speech at conference was the refrain that “‘taking back control’ is a Labour argument”.
‘Labour will face more marginals than ever in 2029. Preparation must start now’
To achieve a landslide victory four and half years after Labour’s worst election defeat since 1935 will always be deemed remarkable. Keir Starmer, and his team, have managed what many thought was impossible. Labour was able to win by…
Assisted dying debate: ‘How to get the law on a sensitive topic right’
Assisted dying, and plans to reform the law in this area, will soon be debated in the House of Commons, and a decision will be made: do we grasp the nettle and shape the change to come, or leave the law in its current messy state?
Assisted dying: ‘Keir is right the UK needs a vote. The law’s a mess MPs can’t ignore’
Keir Starmer’s new commitment to holding a vote on assisted dying should be welcomed. It is now undeniable that this controversial and profound issue – at the intersection of ethics, medicine and law – must be properly grappled with by…
Is there a more dangerous and foolhardy policy than lifting the ban on fracking?
Liz Truss has entered No 10 like Margaret Thatcher on steroids. Dressed in an eerily similar fashion and with the same cruel demeanour, Truss’s Thatcher tribute act has involved cutting taxes for the richest whilst saddling workers with…
Members, from any political party, should not choose our next PM
The Prime Minister of the UK is the person who commands the confidence of the House of Commons. This is the most basic principle of our constitution. The Prime Minister’s democratic mandate comes from MPs, themselves accountable to the…
Labour must grasp the moment and defend our criminal justice system
Everywhere one looks, the country is crumbling after 12 years of Tory government. The ‘winter of discontent’ of 1978-1979 was a key moment in the shattering of a post-war consensus and the beginning of a Thatcherite revolution that…
What progressives in the UK can learn from the overturning of Roe -v- Wade
The predictable but terrifying moment came. Last week, the US Supreme Court published their long-awaited judgment overturning Roe -v- Wade and in turn ripped up enshrined constitutional protections for women to choose to have abortions. The…
Labour must not shirk from the challenge of standing up for decency
Another week and another low for Boris Johnson’s government. The desperate attempts from the Conservatives to traffic highly vulnerable asylum seekers to Rwanda is an important milestone in the moral decline of modern conservatism. That the…