‘Avoiding the iceberg’
I don’t think anyone can pretend that the Government’s polling is good. Depending on your preferred pollster, we…
Kerry McCarthy MP
Labour is tackling pollution across the UK. But we need a new Clean Air Act
The launch of the ultra-low emissions zone (ULEZ) in London by Sadiq this week is a game changer…
Kerry McCarthy: We cannot bring back the young lives lost to meningitis but it is our duty to make sure more deaths are avoided
This week we have marked World Mental Health Day and quite rightly this has included a focus on…
Birds Bees and Beaches: the EU provides vital protection for Britain’s environment
The referendum on our membership of the EU is such an important decision about the future of…
A champion for the natural world
As the speech made by the Environment Secretary, Liz Truss, at this year’s Tory conference showed, her focus…
Should politicians do God?
Easter is traditionally a time when Christians reflect on their faith, and there is no reason why politicians…
What are Labour’s priorities for International Human Rights?
In August a group of Labour activists used Labour List to announce that they were setting up the…
Cameron should raise the issue of LGBT rights with Putin at the G20
With the passing of a federal law in Russia to ban the ‘promotion of nontraditional sexual orientations to…
Democracy on the rise in Burma
There can be few better ways of celebrating International Women’s Day than watching Aung San Suu Kyi address…
The Pussy Riot case is about fundamental human rights
As predicted the trial in Moscow of three members of the feminist punk band Pussy Riot has ended…
