‘I lived through the Miners’ Strike. 40 years on, here’s why it’s still relevant’
Four decades ago, crowds gathered in Durham for what was termed a demonstration with the “Big Meeting” in…
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King’s Speech 2024: ‘My amendment to lift the two-child benefit cap is vital’
DWP figures released last week revealed that the two-child cap on benefits now impacts a shocking 1.6 million…
‘Reform, Greens, independents. How Labour wins voters it lost out on in 2024’
The electoral landscape of Britain has been set for the next five years, ushering in a historic Labour…
‘Lib-Lab cooperation can’t wait till 2029. It should start with social care reform’
It is tempting to regard last week’s general election result as a belated tribute to the late David…
‘Aldershot’s had Tory MPs since 1918. Our win shows Labour can win anywhere’
Friday 5 July, 03.15. The Returning Officer says: “I hear-by declare Alex Baker duly elected as the Member…
Starmer at NATO summit: ‘What will be the UK’s global role under Labour?’
All parties campaign on domestic politics, yet the in-tray for the new Labour government is crowded with international…
‘Are Labour’s water and sewage policies enough to stop the coming sh*t storm?’
Labour’s long march to power ended this week. Alongside party-gate and Liz Truss’ mini-budget, the ‘Tory sewage scandal’…
‘From the squeezed middle to the shires: How Labour broke through in the south’
Thursday’s election results dramatically underlined how far Labour has reversed the ‘Southern Discomfort’ that afflicted the party for…
‘Labour admits first past the post is flawed, and GE24 proves it. We need PR’
Labour has gone directly from opposition to governing with a strong majority for only the second time in…
‘Sore feet and wretched video doorbells: An ode to canvassers who made history’
You did it. We did it. Thousands of steps hobbled, sweaty journeys criss-crossing the country and your phone…
