TU Bill an onslaught on civil liberties
The Human Rights dimension of the campaign against the Trade Union Bill received a fillip this week from…
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Tory promises on equal pay are a lot of hot air
Last summer David Cameron declared that he would “end the gender pay gap in a generation” and made…
Mind the £1.7 billion gap – there’s a looming crisis in adult social care
As Labour councillors, it is important for us to speak up in defence of the voiceless victims of…
Why Labour will oppose the Tory ‘pay more, get less’ plan for councils
The Communities Secretary Greg Clark says he has protected funding for councils over the next four years, but…
What might be the path to Labour victory in 2020?
Karin Smyth MP chaired the most recent meeting of Labour for the Common Good group in Parliament – this…
I love unions. Why doesn’t everyone else?
I love unions. Of course I do – I started my apprenticeship in 1989 and joined the trade…
Labour must be bolder than the Tories on devolution
The launch last week of the new Centre for Cities report Cities Outlook 2016 brought another stark reminder…
PMQs Verdict: Corbyn shows his passion for housing, despite his relaxed approach
Jeremy Corbyn cares about housing. This is obvious. But does he care much about PMQs? At his first…
MPs should have more respect for their colleagues rather than ridiculing them
Monday night shouldn’t have happened as it did: a group of Labour MPs roaring at their colleague Emily…
The Trade Union Bill is an attack on union campaigning and the Labour Party
We are witnessing a full-scale attack by the Conservative government on the campaigning work of the trade union…
