‘Labour’s prison reforms must not put domestic abuse survivors at risk’
Following the election, Labour inherited a prison system in crisis. Spaces were dwindling and the prison estate was…
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‘Labour promised to clean up Tory sleaze. That starts with mispent Covid contracts’
On 15 October, the deadline passed for PPE MedPro to pay back the £122 million (plus interest) that…
‘After years of sewage and debt, Thames Water doesn’t deserve another free pass’
Ofwat is currently deciding whether to let Thames Water pollute our rivers and seas outside of current legal…
‘Canterbury Cathedral’s graffiti: Why Labour must fight for British heritage’
In recent weeks, you may have heard about Canterbury Cathedral’s ‘Hear Us’ exhibition. The ancient walls and pillars…
‘Why the Fair Funding Review can deliver transformational change’
Local authorities are the heartbeat of our communities and form the basis for most people’s everyday interactions with…
‘Forty years on, women in Labour are still being told to wait their turn’
I read the article by Jessica Smith and found myself thinking about 1988. I learned a lot about…
‘Why Labour’s new Defence Industrial Strategy can be a vote winner’
Last month, with barely a whisper of media coverage, the government unveiled what could turn out to be…
‘Cooler Britannia: How Labour can harness Britain’s cultural revival’
Britain is currently undergoing a pop culture renaissance, echoing that of Cool Britannia under the New Labour era.…
‘Lucy Powell is right. We must change course before May’
As a Labour councillor in Sheffield, up for re-election next year and defending a marginal seat I flipped…
‘Labour needs to make digital ID boring if it’s to be a successful policy – here’s how’
Days after digital ID was announced by the Labour government, a petition against the rollout was launched –…
