Patient care, not private profit. How we want to amend the health and care bill
73 years ago, a Labour government created the National Health Service. Its introduction transformed lives, giving access to…
Justin Madders
Labour must be prepared for when the shine wears off this government
There were plenty of warnings that Hartlepool would be a struggle if you cared to look for them.…
Our test-and-trace system is a long way off “world-beating”, Prime Minister
As we have seen an easing of lockdown measures, a reduction in hospital admissions and the end of…
How zoos epitomise the government’s chaotic approach to Covid
You wouldn’t normally consider zoos to be at the heart of political debate but their treatment epitomises the…
We need a fully-resourced plan for mass testing and contact tracing
More than two months after the government said it was no longer necessary to identify every new case…
Coronavirus is shining a spotlight on the perils of insecure work
The perils of the gig economy and the increasing prevalence of insecure work have been intermittently on the…
These new Tory MPs are making the right noises, but they won’t deliver
New statistics make the recent general election result difficult to comprehend. They show that 78% of people in…
Long-term questions for Labour leadership candidates to answer
As we enter a new decade and deal with the immediate turmoil of our catastrophic defeat and the…
As a Leave seat MP, here’s my view on what Labour should learn
Like many members, I have been in a fog of disappointment for the last few days. Friends and…
Why we need a shadow minister for the North
Last month, I wrote about a new campaign group set up by Labour MPs called “Labour for the…
