Comment ‘100 years ago, Labour’s first government saw the first woman become a minister’ This year sees the centenary of the first Labour-led government, and the first government in which a woman… Nan Sloane 1 year ago
Comment Often overlooked pioneer: Margaret Bondfield, elected 100 years ago today When, in December 1923, the first three Labour women MPs were sworn in they brought something new to… Alison McGovern & Nan Sloane 1 year ago
Comment Victory is what we owe to the people we represent In 1963 JFK prepared (but never got to deliver) a speech attacking ‘voices preaching doctrines which apparently assume… Nan Sloane 9 years ago
Archives Labour’s challenge for 2011 By Nan Sloane / @nansloane Recently I watched the clip of Brassed Off in which Danny (the magnificent… Nan Sloane 14 years ago