Retrofitting homes in the UK will be a key step towards climate justice
We all know that the climate crisis will require radical action at national and international levels. But there…
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Sunak is still ignoring the Excluded – and it threatens to hold back our recovery
With any fiscal events, there are winners and losers, and the list of losers from this week’s spending…
Sunak’s spending review and the PM’s rules leave pubs like mine out in the cold
Over the last week, I have tried to keep myself upbeat and started planning ahead. Living above a…
Local parties defy general secretary guidance on motions to back Corbyn
Thursday evenings are a popular time for local party meetings in the Labour Party. General secretary David Evans sent…
The government is failing victims of both the Windrush scandal and Grenfell fire
Harold Wilson famously said: “A week is a long time in politics.” This rings true now more than…
Legitimate, diverse, capable local government? We need electoral reform
The value of local government has really been proved during this pandemic. From supporting those who are shielding,…
Why it’s time for Labour to consider voting for a Brexit deal
There are few governments as bad at negotiating a deal as the current Conservative administration. Millions of pounds…
We’ve only just begun: Sunak’s spending review for the few
“Our health emergency is not yet over and our economic emergency has only just begun,” Rishi Sunak told…
How the Labour left won a majority of member reps in the NEC elections
In April this year, after losing the leadership, deputy leadership and ruling body by-elections, the Labour left was…
As the first female metro mayor, I’ll be a champion for women’s empowerment
Hit and beaten with sticks, treated more like an animal than a human, Sarah was the first woman…
