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From Graham Allen MP's are the only people in our nation's democracy who are directly elected by the British people. In order to represent the electorate we need to ensure that Parliament speaks much more to their agenda and is not just the…
By Mike Ion Since comprehensive education was introduced, barriers to achievement for many young people have been removed. The annual government statistics of school attainment, examination results, and participation in further and higher…
By Ann Jones Last month, ITV decided to cut its signed evening news bulletins in 5 UK regions including Wales' Tonight programme. This has dealt a serious blow to all those who are fighting to improve communication services for deaf people…
By James Alexander I consider myself to be very much a citizen of the world and an egalitarian. These are some of the reasons why I am a member of the Labour party. I also take a great interest in foreign affairs, especially in the politics…
By Richard Lane There is little doubt that the recession is having a deep and sure to be lasting impact on every aspect of our lives. Interest rates are at an historic low, the Bank of England is printing £75 billion of 'quantative easing'…
By Graham Allen MP It was Benjamin Disraeli who observed in the House of Commons that Robert Peel had caught the Whigs bathing and walked off with all their clothes, and it seems very little has changed since then. As I found out to my cost…
By Seema Malhotra The attacks on Harriet Harman at Business Questions were the most vicious and sexist I have heard for a long time. She was right to not dignify their questions with an answer. It is beyond me why valuable time in…
By Grace Fletcher-Hackwood Let me start with a confession: I am an unapologetic Harriet Harman fan. I get a kick out of having a woman in her position who is proud to call herself a feminist, and who is accepting of the view that families…
By Cat Smith There always has been and always will be Christians in the Labour Party. Some of them are leaders but a lot of us are the foot soldiers knocking on doors, delivering leaflets and campaigning for our Labour candidates at…
By Anna-Helga Horrox As LabourList returns to business as usual following its brief feminist takeover in honour of International Women's Day, some points have been raised that are worth responding to, if only because they are made so…
By Andy Taylor Any movement for change needs two things. Movement and change. Witnessing the Obama campaign in Ohio confirmed a doubt in my mind that the Labour Party is properly structured for either. In terms of the Obama campaign itself…
By John Cowan With the Easter Holidays coming up, my thoughts turn to the problems faced by parents on low incomes over holiday periods. Children are expensive enough at any time of year but for a family on a low income, holidays present…
