Will the Labour leadership’s critics learn from the UNISON general secretary result?
The election of Christina McAnea as UNISON’s new general secretary is historic: the UK’s largest union will now…
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Trade unions have a huge role to play in the campaign to get Britain vaccinated
As chief executive and general secretary of the College of Podiatry and a senior nurse by professional background,…
Speech: “We can secure our economy, protect our NHS and rebuild Britain”
Below is the full text of Keir Starmer’s speech on securing the economy for families during lockdown. Good…
Starmer uses ‘the family’ to frame arguments for Covid lockdown support
We are approaching the worst point of the coronavirus pandemic and should not leave home unless absolutely necessary,…
Reaching vaccination target groups before mid-Feb can and must be done
As I write, I am about to join our amazing primary care team for another day of vaccinating…
Who are the shadow ministers now sitting on Keir Starmer’s frontbench?
Shadow ministers were first appointed to Keir Starmer’s Labour frontbench on April 9th last year. Nine months later,…
Arthritis drugs offer some light in the darkest moment of the pandemic
It has been a long, dark, cold week back from the so-called break over Christmas that was regularly…
Keir Starmer will outline priorities for 2021 at first virtual Fabian conference
For a quarter of a century, the Labour Party’s year has kicked off with the Fabian Society new…
Labour must accept the role played by personal responsibility in Covid failures
An intensive care doctor at the UCL hospital in central London, commenting on the rising infection rate, recently…
Labour must lead the fight for real financial support during lockdown
Just over a month ago, MPs voted on the government’s tier system of coronavirus restrictions. I voted against…
