Jimmy Sergi: Why I’m standing to be Young Labour under 18s officer
I joined the Labour Party just over two years ago, on my 14th birthday, because I know how…
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Time is running out for the Prime Minister to get a worthwhile Brexit deal
I am used to alarming statements from the government, but I couldn’t believe it when I was sitting…
The government’s botched response to Covid-19 risks undermining a future vaccine
Before Covid-19, if you referenced ‘herd immunity’, most people would have drawn a blank. It wasn’t at the…
Why the UNISON general secretary election could shape Labour’s future
Just as one leadership election ends, another appears. Now that Labour and the Liberal Democrats have finished choosing…
Richard Leonard faces a motion of no confidence. What are the consequences?
Richard Leonard faces a motion of no confidence in his leadership at a Scottish executive committee (SEC) meeting…
The elephant in the countryside: Labour cannot afford to ignore rural voters
When Labour won the 1997 and 2001 general elections, it boasted over 100 rural MPs reaching into Conservative…
The UK should lead the call for an independent inquiry into the Beirut port explosion
Following three days of frantic searching through the rubble at the port of Beirut, rescue teams finally gave…
Brexit battles, furlough extensions and Richard Leonard faces no-confidence motion
We’re back to tricky amendments, legislative loopholes and possibly even parliamentary ping pong after the government dismayed its…
Labour can once more be the party of law and order
“We need to come down hard on crime. That means coming down hard on criminals.” These were the…
We must force the government to adopt a zero Covid strategy
The government’s approach to fighting coronavirus has been an unmitigated disaster, leaving us with one of the highest…
