Why I’ve not given up on getting a Labour government – and nor should you
As the conference recess comes to an end, I have one question for you: did you see that poll?…
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Miliband at Green Alliance: “We cannot let COP26 be the greenwash summit”
Below is the full text of the speech delivered by Ed Miliband, Shadow Secretary of State for Business,…
Equality begins at home: Labour needs to walk the talk on racism
The latest book by Dr Robin Diangelo, author of White Fragility, is Nice Racism: How Progressive White People…
My mum won’t benefit from the blood transfusion rule change, but many will
This week offered a pretty special moment for me. I was sad my mum was not here to…
The moral, social and economic case for a return to social housebuilding is key
For many of us, the Covid-19 crisis has shown just how important it is to have a safe,…
The Scottish government claims to be offering a National Care Service – it isn’t
Social care is in crisis and not fit for purpose – that much is obvious on both sides…
Sajid Javid’s ‘keep it in the family’ advice on health and care is dangerous
Every day as a councillor, I receive emails from families in peril. These people are exhausted after finding…
Instead of returning to the status quo, let’s put communities in the driving seat
Building community power is a politics of empowerment. It needs a new settlement, where democratic power lies with…
Conference missteps show Labour must do better for disabled members
As Emily Pomeroy-Smith entered one of the rooms in Brighton on the Sunday of Labour conference, she realised…
How do we create meaningful work that promotes health and wellbeing?
The pandemic has thrust how, and why, we work into the spotlight as never before. Many of us…
