Pat Glass: Our democracy was hard won – we must resist attempts for it to be gerrymandered for party political gain
My private member’s bill recently a second reading, winning the vote by 253 to 37, an almost unheard…
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Why the British left should be troubled by the chaos and austerity of Brazil’s “coup”
You would be forgiven for not knowing the state of Brazilian politics. Indeed, other than a few articles…
Trump is terrible – but May’s confusion over Brexit shows Britain has drawn the short straw on the choice of new premiers
When Donald Trump offended China with a phone call to the premier of Taiwan, it looked like a…
At this time of year the generosity of ordinary people helps the vulnerable and the lonely – Corbyn’s Christmas message
This is the Christmas message published today by Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn. Happy Christmas. I’d like to send greetings from myself and on…
The simplicity of the original Christmas message reminds us that love and pursuit of peace should remain central to our lives
This is the Christmas message published today by Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale. “I want to wish everybody…
Glenis Willmott: PM must prove she can stand up to the hard Brexiteers whose policies would be disastrous for Britain
If we thought 2016 was hard, next year could be even tougher. It will be a year of…
It is morally repugnant that any human faces the fear of homelessness – so what the Dickens are the Tories doing about it?
The philanthropic is always a hot topic at Christmas. From Oliver Twist and Ebenezer Scrooge on our television…
Brexit spells ruin for our country – MPs must be free to vote against it
The recent 448-75 parliamentary majority in favour of Theresa May triggering article 50 (A50) by end March, just weeks away,…
After the Brexit vote Labour can put race equality back on the political agenda
In December 2015 I was approached by Jeremy Corbyn and Kate Green, then the shadow minister for women…
From Keir Hardie to Blair, Brown and Corbyn: The political books to buy your Labour friends this Christmas
Comrade Corbyn: A Very Unlikely Coup: How Jeremy Corbyn stormed to the Labour leadership by Rosa Prince, Biteback. Sceptical…
