Celebrating rural workers and 100 years of The Landworker journal
The trade union movement is known for what some might see as a rosy, nostalgic view of our…
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Let’s consider rent controls for the private rented sector
The private rented sector isn’t working for millions of tenants. The sector has grown and the possibility of…
“We’re seeing what happens if you paper over the cracks” – McDonnell’s Glasgow speech
Below is the full text of John McDonnell’s speech in Glasgow today. We are presented with the opportunity…
Victims of sexual violence are being failed. What is Labour going to do about it?
Progress is not inevitable. The Crown Prosecution Service released its latest annual report on violence against women and girls yesterday,…
Victims of sexual offences urgently need answers from the government
This government has presided over the defenestration of the criminal justice system in England and Wales, and it…
What I’d be doing if parliament were not prorogued
The decision to prorogue parliament is controversial (and potentially illegal) for many reasons. Chief among them, quite rightly,…
Chaos continues under Boris Johnson
Aaaaand breathe. Parliament is suspended; we can focus on the final TUC congress 2019 speeches; Labour has a…
No to breaching the rule of law, and no to no deal
Sunday marks the International Day of Democracy, yet this week the seats of parliament were left unoccupied as…
“We will have to clean up the mess left by the Tories” – Starmer’s TUC speech
Below is the full text of Keir Starmer’s speech at the TUC Congress 2019. Congress, thank you for that…
Why Labour is still arguing over its Brexit position
Amid united outrage over Boris Johnson’s anti-democratic antics, Labour has had some respite from Brexit rows recently. But…
