Labour Party conference backs wealth tax to help workers
A motion calling for a wealth tax has been backed by Labour delegates following a vote at this…
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Why 2015 is about marginal seats more than national stats
Today sees the release of the British Election Study . I love this data for its depth and breadth…
Failing women at home and abroad
This article is written by Seema Malhotra MP and Gavin Shuker MP Tomorrow marks the end of 16 days…
Labour ask Government to stop patients and staff being harassed outside of abortion clinics
Labour have asked the Government to find ways to stop patients and staff at abortion clinics being harassed…
Labour PPC comes out as transgender
Emily Brothers, the Prospective Parliamentary Candidate (PPC) for Sutton and Cheam, has come out as transgender. In an…
Will incumbency save the Tories?
Nigel Mills, the Tory MP caught playing Candy Crush on his i-Pad during a meeting of the Commons…
New evidence shows income inequality is a barrier to economic growth
The gap between the rich and the poor is holding back economic growth, according to the Organisation for Economic…
Labour announce new cancer fund plans
Labour have announced they would set up a fund to pay for cancer drugs, surgery and radiotherapy, as…
Food banks aren’t the solution to food poverty, the state is
Yesterday the of All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Hunger and Food Poverty produced a report – Feeding Britain – which examined food poverty in…
Five keys things Labour need to remember as the general election approaches
1) Labour may not be doing brilliantly but a month ago we would have given our right arms…
Labour will offer people a new deal: work hard for a fair day’s pay
If you work hard, you get a fair day’s pay. Not an unreasonable thing to believe in is…
