‘Jack Charlton and Labour’s rural tradition’
As the Member of Parliament for Blyth and Ashington, I represent communities that helped build both the Labour…
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The withdrawal agreement bill: Theresa May plans a final act of desperation
I don’t have a single cheery bit of news to report today. Homeless people are being denied social housing “on…
Inside Young Labour’s 2019 political school
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Air pollution: It’s time for politicians to stop passing the buck
With the local elections behind us and the metro mayor elections a year away, now seems an appropriate…
What the latest Corbyn-May meeting means for Brexit
Jeremy Corbyn and Theresa May met in parliament to discuss Brexit for an hour this evening, as the…
Jeremy Corbyn pushed for action on antisemitism – but was held back by bureaucracy
I recently tweeted – in defence of Laura Murray, recently appointed as Labour’s head of complaints, and her…
Labour MPs raise pressure on leadership over cross-party Brexit talks
Is one side finally going to call it quits on the cross-party Brexit talks? That’s what both main…
The UK must take the lead on multilateral nuclear disarmament
The crucial preparatory work ahead of the 2020 review of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) drew to a…
56% of LabourList readers pick Starmer as favourite shadow cabinet member
A majority of LabourList readers named Keir Starmer as a favourite shadow cabinet member in our latest readers’…
‘The opportunity to serve – that is all we ask’: Tom Watson on the late John Smith
Below is the full text of Tom Watson’s memorial lecture marking the 25th anniversary of John Smith’s death.…
A letter to Labour members… who might not vote Labour
As a Labour MP, I am keenly aware that many party members and supporters feel disappointed and frustrated…
