These election results show Labour’s made a significant start on the road to 2020
Labour is rebuilding its support and closing the gap the Tories had at the 2015 general election. That’s…
Jon Trickett MP
Jon Trickett: Let Labour come together to fight these Thatcherite cuts to local government
I was a councillor in Leeds when Mrs Thatcher was the Prime Minister. It was bad then for…
Jon Trickett: Let’s use May 5 as a springboard to a Commons majority in 2020
As Labour’s election co-ordinator, I know how important it is to have a strong campaigning message across the…
This is one of the most centralised countries in the world. It is also one of the most unequal
Labour is clearly in favour of decentralising. We have a track record of meaningful actions in this matter.…
The North punches below its full weight – but Corbyn won’t neglect it
A recent report indicated that of the ten poorest regions in the whole of northern Europe, nine are…
Is Labour dead?
Jon Trickett, Shadow Minister and Deputy Party Chair, reviews Downfall – the new publication from Compass – which…
Austerity has failed Greece and its people – just as it is failing people here
In our country austerity is imposed by an elected government. In Greece, however, a government was elected to…
The ballot box offers the chance of real change – let’s not waste this moment
Tonight I came home to find my ballot paper waiting in the letter box. Tomorrow I will be able to cast…
Meet Nigel Farage: what UKIP really think about the NHS
The fact that UKIP is more Tory than the Tories has been often stated. Nowhere is it more clear that this statement is…
Do the media fear their grip on mass communications is failing?
A twitterstorm – actually it was more of a sonic boom – over the weekend saw more than…
