‘Trump has already emboldened Israel’s far-right. Labour must act’
You always think things cannot get any worse for the Palestinians. But every year they do. It is…
Richard Burden
‘After the locals, Labour must show on Gaza it truly understands voter anger’
Labour says it will listen to its supporters’ concerns over Gaza. Now it must show it understands what…
Labour must say what we mean and mean what we say
For Labour supporters living in Birmingham, there was at least a bit of good news as the otherwise…
Richard Burden: Why I’m concerned about the IHRA definition of antisemitism
Strictly, meetings of the Parliamentary Labour Party are meant to be private. There has, however, been so much…
Solidarity – a view from South of the border
“Solidarity” has always been a special word for me. But it has never been an easy one to…
Why are the government making life easier for rogue minicab drivers?
It’s not often you see the Government’s own MPs stand up in agreement with Labour in the House…
Yes to mayor – but not enough alone…
Last week I spoke in a debate organised by Politics in Brum about whether or not Birmingham should…
Could you live without a toilet?
It’s hard to imagine living without something as simple – and vital – as a toilet. Yet just…
Peace in the Middle East should be about more than Monty Python
Professor Alan Johnson of the Britain Israel Research and Communications Centre has launched a diatribe against Labour Friends…
