Class divide has not gone away – Labour must use education to lift all children
It is becoming blatantly clear that social class and not gender or race determine how well a child…
Stephen Lambert
Tory austerity means the memories of Jarrow March are all too clear today
Since the end of the second world war many people have seen the period between the two conflicts…
How the generational gap has overtaken class when people decide how to vote
For decades it has been believed that social class was the key determinant behind the outcome of a…
In defence of Prevent: why Britain’s anti-radicalisation strategy must be reformed rather than scrapped
Prevent, part of the Government’s annual £40m counter terrorism strategy, seeks to challenge the impact of extremism and…
How we can be strong on migration while fighting prejudice, by a Labour councillor
Britain has a long tradition of migration ranging from the Romans, Irish, and Jews in the early 20th…
Tell Theresa: The idea of grammar schools as a vehicle to social mobility is a myth
Theresa May has come out again calling for the restoration of grammar schools to kick start social mobility…
Labour must stand up for the skills and rights of older workers and see off the threat of UKIP, a councillor writes
Although the level of unemployment was largely flat, when new figures were announced today, one group that seems…
Why Labour must listen to Jon Cruddas and use our patriotism to see off UKIP’s threat to our working class vote
Despite the UKIP-dominated Brexit campaign resulting in our imminent departure from the EU, the notion that the “Little…
