Conferences, EHRC plan, equalities and 2021 elections – Labour NEC report
Various sub-committees of Labour’s national executive committee are meeting in the next few weeks. On January 14th, I…
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Don’t fix new date for May elections to gain advantage, Rayner tells Tories
Angela Rayner is set to call for the upcoming local and mayoral elections to go ahead as planned…
“Britain can, and must, be a moral force for good in the world” – Starmer’s Fabian speech
Below is the full text of Keir Starmer’s speech at the Fabian Society’s new year conference 2021. Good…
A new Scottish Labour leader? We should wait until after Holyrood elections
There is once again a vacancy for the hardest job in Scottish politics, but we should not rush…
Why we should take comfort in the community response to coronavirus
While the government response to the pandemic could best be described as lacklustre in some places and disastrous…
Ministers must not break their promise to protect and enhance workers’ rights
This government went into the last election having promised to protect and enhance workers’ rights. But reports in…
Competent management by Labour of the same rigged system isn’t enough
Shadow Chancellor Anneliese Dodds set out Labour’s new economic approach in the annual Mais lecture this week. After…
In 2021, the fight for Britain’s low paid is needed now more than ever
After all they have done for us during this crisis, it is a disgrace that three in four…
Frontline staff are the lifeblood of our economy. They must be better protected
The start of 2021 hasn’t quite been the new beginning many had hoped for. A new national lockdown…
Richard Leonard’s resignation: how it took place – and what happens next
Richard Leonard has resigned as Scottish Labour leader. The decision announced yesterday was abrupt, but not exactly surprising. He…
