Minimum wage workers shouldn’t be forced further into poverty during this crisis
One of the great achievements of the last period of Labour government was the introduction of the national…
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General secretary appointment underway, plus concerns over Serco
David Evans has emerged as the Labour leadership’s favourite for the general secretary post. There was talk earlier…
Labour’s national policy forum must be reformed or replaced
Labour’s national policy forum (NPF) will launch a consultation on eight policy topics tomorrow, May 20th. But the…
Conference 2020 cancelled, and other Covid news – Alice Perry’s NEC report
Labour’s national executive committee met via Zoom today. The NEC thanked outgoing general secretary Jennie Formby for her…
We need a fully-resourced plan for mass testing and contact tracing
More than two months after the government said it was no longer necessary to identify every new case…
David Evans emerges as leader’s favourite for next Labour general secretary
David Evans has emerged as the Labour leadership’s favourite candidate to become the next general secretary. The Campaign…
Racism and inequality are political issues, and so is Covid-19
The government’s response to the pandemic is front-page news on a daily basis – as it should be. The…
The agriculture bill revealed the government’s true post-Brexit vision
The agriculture bill, passed by the Commons last week, shows the government’s intention to lower standards across the…
The Tory trade bill threatens parliamentary sovereignty
Two and half years on from its first appearance, the government is bringing back the trade bill to…
So give me coffee and STV?
The Tory immigration bill was passed by the House of Commons at second reading last night, with 351…
