What do we mean by public service in the age of coronavirus?
At Waltham Forest’s last council meeting, I was proud to present our public service strategy. It was in…
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In this interconnected world, UK aid protects people overseas and at home
The coronavirus pandemic has shown how interconnected and vulnerable we all are to global challenges. A virus that…
Scrapping the Union Learning Fund is a spiteful act of economic vandalism
‘If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it’, as the saying goes. Certainly don’t scrap it. But that’s what…
Everything we can learn about the Labour Party from 2020 NEC results
In view of events in recent days, many Labour members may be further aware of the very important…
Labour should not be afraid to be the party of the family
Keir Starmer’s first ‘conference’ speech as leader provoked controversy with some in the party when he promised that…
Jewish Labour Movement pauses engagement with party
The suspension of the Labour whip from Jeremy Corbyn has had a timescale of three months applied to…
The contradictions at the heart of the row over Corbyn’s reinstatement
Labour frontbencher Anneliese Dodds told BBC Radio 4 this morning that the decision by a panel of five…
My message ahead of chairing West Yorkshire mayor selection hustings
It’s nearly ten years since I took part in an incredibly memorable hustings at Oakwell, the home of…
Online sexual exploitation of children needs our urgent attention
This summer, Philippines police rescued a three-month-old baby in an operation to free children from online sexual exploitation.…
Corbyn row rumbles on after Starmer refuses to restore whip
Keir Starmer announced yesterday that he would not be restoring the whip to Jeremy Corbyn, arguing that the Islington…
