The Mansion Tax: A stopgap, not a solution
It is easy to get on the bandwagon to oppose a new tax. The mansion tax may have…
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Is this Labour’s 11th hour?
Labour is facing a fight for long term survival as we approach the May general election. Labour faces…
Young people in Walthamstow are challenging the stereotype that we’re only passive bystanders in politics
My name is Asher Mohammed. I’m 14 years old and live in Waltham Forest. I am currently studying…
As the people of Greece go to the polls, Labour should support Syriza’s plans
Athens today appears very calm. This is a far cry from some of my earlier visits when mass…
These shocking figures show prospect of a generation missing out on the right to vote
Last week, Ed Miliband criticised the Government after it was established that 1 million people have fallen off…
Labour needs a plan, not just moral outrage
Sometimes I wonder at how well Labour is doing despite everything. With growing inequality and despair even among…
London’s rising inequality will be Boris’ shameful legacy
It is widely acknowledged that when Boris leaves the Mayoralty next year he will leave behind a trail…
Politics isn’t working when a country as wealthy as Britain can’t feed its people
On Wednesday, the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs select committee released a report on food security, which I’d…
Tories want to make 1.5 million voters disappear. Labour needs to stop them
Tory backbenchers are trying to remove the vote from 1.5 million people. It isn’t a coincidence that those…
Why students and young people shouldn’t be taken in by the Green Party
Five years ago, me and my classmates were turning eighteen and about to vote in our first General…
