Jennie Formby resigns and Keir Starmer calls for coronavirus “consensus”
Jennie Formby has announced her resignation as Labour’s general secretary. Her statement yesterday did not shy away from this…
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Labour’s next general secretary – runners and riders
Who could replace Jennie Formby as Labour’s general secretary? She has only just resigned, but already the Labour…
Where the Socialist Campaign Group should go next for a unified left
For two years, I’ve co-chaired the Socialist Campaign Group of Labour MPs after re-forming it with Richard Burgon…
Mo Mowlam has left an enduring legacy that still resonates today
23 years ago this week, the first female Northern Ireland Secretary was appointed to office by the first…
Civil servants are key workers too, and the government must protect them
Covid-19 has required the state to intervene to protect public health, jobs and businesses. But after a decade…
Labour can shape the coronavirus debate, not just anticipate its direction
On the UK coronavirus lockdown, are you a hawk or a dove? Rishi Sunak, primarily concerned with the…
Brexit does not belong to one party, and Labour must play its part
The UK formally left the EU in January, belatedly implementing the result of the 2016 referendum. But clearly…
BAME people need real change, not yet another report
Throughout the world, communities are affected by a global health pandemic that has disrupted all parts of citizens’…
Labour must fight for the survival of its natural business allies
The new Labour leadership team is rightly focusing on the emergency health response to Covid-19. But as we…
How Keir Starmer’s Labour wins the next general election
We may be four years away from a general election, but the Labour Party must be alert to…
