John Woodcock: Labour’s internationalist values demand we support Syria airstrikes
The last six years of brutal, unrelenting slaughter of innocent civilians in Syria have tested to destruction the…
John Woodcock
John Woodcock: Empty gesture politics will only make the crisis in Yemen worse
Labour’s frontbench is rightly highlighting the humanitarian crisis in Yemen today. But – as with so much else…
John Woodcock: Labour MPs should stay true to the manifesto on which we stood and vote to renew Trident
Members of Parliament are finally getting to vote on Trident renewal today, nine years after a second vote…
John Woodcock: We are defeating the Tory caricature of trade unions but the battle goes on
Of all the petty and partisan pieces of legislation brought forward by this Government, their new Trade…
The nature of our failure is also one of the prime causes for hope
There have been some brilliant dissections of Labour’s defeat over the last week, particularly from Dan Jarvis, Steve…
Giving up a seat voluntarily after one term is pretty rare – so why are so many government MPs quitting?
When no fewer than eight MPs from the main governing party, seven in seats targeted by the opposition,…
Don’t blame it on the bacon
If no-one else is prepared to say what we are apparently all thinking then I will: we need…
Why managing the media is no longer just a job for Alastair Campbell
The 20th anniversary of John Smith’s death this week is an opportunity to look back on how much and how…
Who benefits? Delivering on energy and infrastructure
Across the industrial north, it is striking how old pit villages and industrial towns are proving far less…
