PMQs verdict: Corbyn roars over nurses’ pay cap as May goes from quiet to silent
The lines felt familiar but it sounded like they were being delivered by the understudy. Then I remembered…
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It’s not just about Jeremy, it’s about us: this is what I learned at Glastonbury
I got back recently from rather exhilarating and lively week at Glastonbury. Volunteering for the Workers Beer Company,…
Sue Hayman: Tories back in court over cynical attitude to the air we breathe
The government is being taken back to court today by NGO ClientEarth over its latest attempt to produce…
Ashworth: Our NHS is 69 years old today – seven years of the Tories has left it in crisis
On this day, 69 years ago, Aneurin Bevan founded Labour’s proudest achievement – the National Health Service, which…
Tory turmoil over public sector pay freeze shows they are as out of touch as Norman Lamont was three decades ago
Phillip Hammond has refused to increase the one per cent ceiling for public sector wages. He claims to…
If Corbyn won’t stop Brexit then it is time for the rest of Labour to fight for the EU
With the perverse and wrong-headed decision to sack three of his shadow ministers, and to accept the resignations…
Austerity, unity and a fast-track to the frontbench – five things we learned from Corbyn’s latest reshuffle
Jeremy Corbyn has appointed 20 shadow ministers – including six who resigned in various revolts against his leadership.…
Chris Williamson: Labour’s team can unite around Corbyn’s opposition to austerity
A strong election result has given Labour a deeper well of talent for our frontbench as 20 new…
Unite: We will strike over Bank of England’s snub to low-paid staff
Unite has today announced that staff working in The Bank of England have voted to go on strike.…
From trains to energy, Labour can deliver nationalisation within the single market
One of the central arguments made by “Lexiters” – people who make an alternative, left-wing argument for leaving…
