Margaret Hodge: Where are all the women in local government?
I wrote for LabourList just before May’s local elections about the shocking lack of women in local government.…
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Small businesses are crucial for life after Brexit – but the Tories are failing us
On 29 June the Queen’s Speech marked the opening of parliament under Theresa May’s new government. With a…
Open letter: BAME councillor deselection
This is an open letter to the Labour party’s national executive committee in response to the deselection of…
PMQs: Thornberry in full flight as she hammers Green on Brexit deal or no deal
“Are ministers just making it up as they go along, or is it still the government’s clear policy…
Lucy Powell: We can’t afford not to tackle Britain’s social mobility problem
Social mobility — and the lack thereof for the many — is the defining issue of our time,…
Clare Moody: Leaving Euratom risks so much – why is May even considering it?
The election result finally allowed questions to be asked about Theresa May’s judgement. The list of questions is…
Ashworth: Why is the government withdrawing from Euratom when the impact on cancer patients is so unclear?
This is the full letter that Jonathan Ashworth, Labour’s shadow health secretary, has sent to health secretary Jeremy…
Job not done: 30 years on from the historic election of four black MPs, we have no call to feel smug about diversity in parliament
On 11 June 1987 the face of parliament changed with the election of Diane Abbott, Paul Boateng, Keith…
Manuel Cortes: There is no good Brexit – Labour needs to restart the Remain fight
Dark clouds are fast gathering over Britain. The folly of the Brexit vote is becoming clearer and its…
Labour Roadmap: We did well – but we still have a long way to go to win next time
From Labour’s perspective, the most appropriate way to describe the 2017 general election is ambivalence. The results are…
