News ‘If globalisation is over, Britain’s economy has been left dangerously exposed’ The Prime Minister has told the country that “the world has fundamentally changed”. It follows, then, that the… Jon Trickett 8th April, 2025, 2:25 pm
Comment Heathrow expansion: ‘North won’t accept the crumbs of the South’s cake’ The Chancellor’s announcement of a massive injection of investment is acknowledgement that the market is not able on… Jon Trickett 29th January, 2025, 1:19 pm
Comment Jon Trickett: ‘Labour must not fail to seize the moment with its fresh landslide majority’ I have served the party in a number of key positions, Leader of Leeds Council but also in… Jon Trickett 8th September, 2024, 7:00 am
News ‘Rising water bills and the sewage crisis show firms should be nationalised now’ The water regulator Ofwat has recommended bill rises of 21% over the next five years. Consumers will rightfully… Jon Trickett 12th July, 2024, 9:45 am
Comment ‘David Cameron’s return shows Labour must clean up politics for good’ There was a time in Britain when political power in the shape of the King had to be… Jon Trickett 12th December, 2023, 8:30 am
Comment ‘Labour must make the political choice to prioritise fighting child poverty’ Elections are often won and lost in the final months of a parliament. While the Tories are lagging… Jon Trickett 21st August, 2023, 2:21 pm
Comment ‘We must organise to stop the purges and fight the real enemy – the Tories’ Clause Four of the Labour Party constitution says that we are a ‘democratic socialist’ party. Our primary duty… Jon Trickett 3rd July, 2023, 2:51 pm
Comment The housing market is broken. Labour must fix it Imagine the family home you have created with love and happiness suddenly being taken away from you after… Jon Trickett 24th May, 2023, 1:28 pm
Comment Now is not the time for Labour to be timid — or socialists silent “For the past 13 years people have been obliged to live their lives at the mercy of this… Jon Trickett 21st April, 2023, 6:00 am
Comment Labour will inherit a mess, but simply appeasing the markets is not an option World capitalism is sneezing. But it’s only in Britain where the economy is going down with pneumonia. The… Jon Trickett 28th November, 2022, 10:00 am