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I love unions. Of course I do – I started my apprenticeship in 1989 and joined the trade union on my first day. As a young electrician, I joined the Electrical, Electronic, Telecommunications and Plumbing Union without thinking twice. Every…
Despite the clunky delivery, it is good to see Labour talking about what challenges we will face as the world of work changes dramatically. For many people that change is pretty daunting: it isn’t just accelerating, it’s spinning off in new…
This defeat has been hard to take. Hard on our members, hard on the Labour Party and most importantly it will mean hard times for Britain. As the debate begins to move on there are a small number of Ed's legacies we must not lose sight of…
“An idea whose time has come”. Not my words, nor even those of the Living Wage Foundation, on whose website the quote is so prominently featured, but David Cameron, the Tory Prime Minister, speaking about the Living Wage. The momentum…
By John Park The economic and political challenges faced by the Labour Party right now are certainly the most difficult for a generation. With these challenges come opportunities - it is clear that there is a mood for social democratic…
By John Park The mood among delegates at this year's Scottish Labour Party Conference was upbeat, positive and acutely aware of the concerns we all have about the current economic climate. The party in Scotland is realistic about our…
