How to radically reimagine our children’s care system and support for care leavers
I will have a lifelong interest in children’s social care. As a former social worker, I cannot help…
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Ministers prepare to scrap restrictions as Johnson declares victory over Covid
The cabinet is meeting to approve plans to lift all remaining Covid restrictions in England. The government is…
The Labour Party is on track: we have the hunger, the desire and the ideas
Some politicians prefer to sit in offices in Westminster imagining the ways in which they can persuade people…
Community: Any post-Covid changes to work must be made alongside unions
HeartUnions week takes place every February. It is a chance for all of us in the trade union…
HeartUnions: The self-employed deserve security, prosperity and respect, too
Boris Johnson’s lies in parliament have covered many topics, but one of the worst is that employment is…
Starmer to distance himself from 2019 manifesto with set of key speeches
Keir Starmer is going to “definitively distance himself” from the last Labour manifesto, according to City AM. Sources close to…
The trade union link is as relevant now as it has ever been – let’s celebrate it
When we run political training events for union activists, we usually start with a bit of history. We…
How Labour should respond to the crisis in policing: ideas from a former officer
As a police officer in London, it didn’t matter which borough I was based in: there was always…
Starmer wants an outright majority – but could a pact with the Lib Dems help?
Labour MPs are expecting the next general election to be even tougher than usual. Compulsory voter ID reforms…
Young people who want children should not be paying the price for Tory failures
I’ve always known I want to have children. I’ve always been ambitious for my career. I’ve always assumed…
