Dismantling equalities: the Coalition scraps gender pay audits
By Kathryn Perera / @kathrynperara Shortly after the general election, I listened with interest to a speech that…
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Beatrice Webb – first among equals
Kathryn Perera’s History of Labour Women It’s a tough gig to summarise the contribution of Beatrice Webb (1858-1943)…
The Labour Party or nothing: Jennie Lee
Kathryn Perera’s History of Labour Women In the mythology of the Labour Party, Nye Bevan is often quoted…
Ellen Wilkinson – forging a new path
Kathryn Perera’s History of Labour Women “The poverty of the poor is not an accident, a temporary difficulty,…
Harriet’s rallying call for women: The start of real change
By Kathryn Perera / @kathrynperera In closing her Conference speech, Harriet Harman paid tribute to the vitality of…
The candidates’ commitment to a fully-funded Women’s Conference will build a stronger party
By Kathryn Perera / @kathrynperera At last night’s Labour leadership hustings (organised by the Fabian Women’s Network and…
Why Labour should field a candidate to fight Farage and Bercow
By Kathryn White In a move at once cynical and astute, UKIP’s Nigel Farage last week announced his…
In celebration of Natalia Estemirova
By Kathryn White It was reported yesterday afternoon across worldwide media that Natalia Estemirova, the foremost human rights…
Now we have Mr Bercow, it’s time for our MPs to be bold
By Kathryn White So, the man from Buckingham won it. As a local (from neighbouring Aylesbury), I have…
Parliamentary Staff should not be forgotten in the expenses row
By Kathryn White The Telegraph’s slow dripping of information over MPs’ expenses continues to unsettle Westminster, stirring up…
