The anti-Corbyn din is preventing Labour from having a real debate
Jeremy Corbyn is not “the Left’s version of Enoch Powell”, a “threat to Britain’s national security” or a…
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What does Labour stand for when it is no longer the party of the working class?
Despite the claims to radicalism of Labour’s new leadership it is avoiding the one big question confronting it…
Jim McMahon: Labour’s respectable radical?
Labour owes Jim McMahon a big debt of gratitude. After weeks of dreadful coverage the success in Oldham…
We need to reform our electoral system. But it just isn’t a priority
I’ll put my cards on the table from the outset: I’m pro-electoral reform. I believe proportional representation (PR)…
Thinking of leaving Labour? Here’s 10 reasons you shouldn’t
The main story about Labour Party membership this year has been the huge influx of new members. But…
Time to end the rip off of prepay energy meters
Today I’ve launched a campaign to end the ‘PrePay Rip Off’ scandal which forces poor families to pay…
Why it’s time to stand Labour candidates in Northern Ireland
In August this year I stood in a packed school hall to listen to Jeremy Corbyn address West…
Oh great, another faction. What’s the point of Open Labour?
The reaction to the launch of Open Labour, in a letter from over 50 grassroots members and an…
When you cut councils, it’s the NHS that bleeds
Even before the cold weather hits, the NHS is on the brink of another winter crisis. Figures released yesterday show that…
A champion for the natural world
As the speech made by the Environment Secretary, Liz Truss, at this year’s Tory conference showed, her focus…
