People’s Vote U-turns and the Meat Loaf Caveat
In the world of Brexit, it is not unusual for once firmly held positions to be scrapped in…
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Towards a new economic order: McDonnell’s International Social Forum
Over the weekend, John McDonnell hosted an impressive set of international academics, politicians and activists at SOAS University…
What would a new social contract look like?
77 years on from the Beveridge Report, with poverty and inequality running rampant, it is clear that we…
HS2 will help bring Britain together
HS2 will help transform the economies of towns and cities across the Midlands and the North and bring…
Welcome, John and Emily, to the campaign for a public vote
In less than two weeks, we could be witnessing the crowning of a Boris Johnson premiership. With his…
There is a wealth of BAME talent in local Labour parties – let’s use it
Many of us were disturbed by research published this week by Hope Not Hate that showed high levels…
Abortion rights must be at the forefront of Labour’s feminist agenda for Europe
On Tuesday, I was proud to vote for Stella Creasy’s amendment to extend abortion access to Northern Ireland.…
We must trust the public to run their own utilities
‘We Own It’ published an interesting proposal earlier this week for the future democratic public ownership of the…
Labour is mired in a vicious antisemitism row. Can the party unite?
The effects of the BBC Panorama programme on Labour antisemitism are still being felt. According to Labour’s only…
The case for a new social contract with the British people
It’s clear to most people and certainly to anyone who has had the misfortune to have to use…
