How can we tackle the “social apartheid” in Britain’s education system?
We live a country blighted by a form of “social apartheid”. Strong words. But not mine, and not…
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Our response is not to carry on as before, but to adapt and change
When I last wrote for LabourList, in the wake of the Heywood and Middleton result, someone suggested that…
The talent we need to improve Labour’s image already lies on our backbenches
The message that Labour will repeal the bedroom tax and the NHS reforms and initiate a massive programme…
Help Labour give people protection from predators in our property market
Everyone has horror stories about buying, selling or renting a house. All too often the villain is the…
Unpaid internships aren’t just bad for young people, they hurt us all
It won’t take a trawl of internet job boards to find one of the most frustrating barriers to…
The signals and the noise: the next election remains wide open
David Cameron is arguably in a worse position than Jesus was on the eve of the crucifixion. Christ…
Labour can change the false narrative with a reality check
A false narrative has developed about Labour that must be rejected comprehensively by a party aiming to govern…
It’s Ukip that offends working class sentiment
After this week’s Twitter row at the Rochester by-election, I am using my keynote speech to the Labour East Regional…
Join the 1,000 – building a movement for Labour’s future in Scotland
Last Tuesday I stopped by a Team Findlay phone bank in Glasgow. I was expecting to see a…
We must continue our support for Nigeria’s government in their efforts to bring the kidnapped schoolgirls home
On 14th April, more than 200 schoolgirls were abducted in Chibok, in north-eastern Nigeria, by the Islamist terrorist…
