‘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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Dear Labour’s new election team…
Dear Douglas, Spencer, Michael and Iain, It took long enough (too long) after Tom’s departure to get a…
Exclusive: Polling shows voters remain unconvinced by politicians’ response to “Cost of living crisis”
4 out of every 5 voters believe that Britain faces a cost of living crisis – but all…
Gag Reflex
It all started so well. In order to avoid Cameron’s predicted “next big political scandal waiting to happen”…
Memo to Rachel Reeves: oppose under-25s benefit cuts
Taking over the shadow work and pensions brief is one of the hardest jobs in terms of complex…
We need a Secretary of State for Housing, in the Cabinet and with their own department
Kia and Simon have two kids, an 11 month baby and four year old; they all share one bedroom in a…
Top 10 moments in Black Labour History
1) Labour’s first black MPs 2) Nelson Mandela addresses Labour Party conference 3) Labour’s first black ministers 4) …
Labour women make strategy, not tea!
As Jacqui Smith pointed out the other day, Labour’s advances in gender equality are good, but they are…
Labour needs an urgent plan for reform – of the private sector
Much is made of reforming the public sector, a call that has rung out from politicians of many…
Miliband to appear on Watchdog tonight – to take cost of living arguments “into the living rooms of Britain”
Ed Miliband’s cost of living policy prospectus has much in common with style of consumer activism on display…
Chris Leslie writes to Cameron – and calls on him to correct “absurd claim” on Marriage Tax allowance
Dear Prime Minister, Today at Prime Minister’s Questions, in answer to a question from my colleague Tom Harris…
