Jon Trickett: The think tank scandal undermines trust in politics. It’s time to rebuild our democracy
We are once again confronted by evidence that our democracy is being undermined. This time by unaccountable organisations…
Jon Trickett: A tale of two Britains – Boris Johnson’s salary and the fast food strikers
Less than 48 hours after the Conservative Party conference, and the bizarre antics of a party utterly bereft…
Jon Trickett: End the outsourcing racket – build it in Britain
The collapse of Carillion was a watershed moment. In a way that few other stories have managed to…
Jon Trickett: Need another reason to end Tory outsourcing? Try modern slavery
This government’s obsession with outsourcing public services to the private sector has led to some catastrophic failures. The…
Jon Trickett: How Labour is preparing for government
The Shadow Cabinet, acting on Jeremy Corbyn’s suggestion, has requested that I begin work to help prepare the…
Jon Trickett: Crisis at Carillion reveals the risks in Tory outsourcing dogma
It’s no secret the Tories have been carving up our public services and outsourcing them to private firms…
Jon Trickett: Priti Patel’s cover up shows a political class completely out of touch
I have this afternoon, written once again to the prime minister about the actions of Priti Patel showing…
View from the grassroots: Jon Trickett sits down with his election agent for her perspective on June’s vote
We must open up politics to those from every background. In June, I was proud to ask Pauline…
Jon Trickett: Weinstein puts power in the spotlight – we must challenge it
In planning our week as acting editor of LabourList, I and the rest of our team had expected…
Jon Trickett: Building a new politics: Why I’m editing LabourList this week
There was a time after the second world war when government saw its central role as creating a…