Covid deepened the fault lines in adult social care, but they were already there
It was Boris Johnson’s first speech as Prime Minister, in June 2019. “I am announcing now – on…
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Social care has been neglected for years. It’s time for a national care service
Social care staff have been paying a shocking price for doing their jobs during the pandemic. They continue…
Public health in a time of Covid – the view from Bradford
A woman regularly emails me as leader of the council, telling me exactly what she thinks. I’ve never…
Be an ally, be a friend like Jill from It’s A Sin: HIV is everyone’s responsibility
I grew up in the 1980s with very little idea at the time about the devastation that was…
Scottish Labour’s system of gender zipping candidates is not working
I won third place in Scottish Labour’s Lothian list selection this week. Given that I am a young,…
PMQs: Boris Johnson’s serial inaction and incompetence on display
Keir Starmer went into Prime Minister’s Questions following reports that voters do not know what Labour stands for,…
The cracks in our foundation (seats): Labour strategy document leaks
Labour’s strategy for winning back the ‘Red Wall’, or ‘foundation seats’ as they are now being called, is…
Why getting industrial transition right is essential for levelling up
The story of the former SSI steelworks in Redcar is a cautionary tale about industrial change. In October…
The power of localism is key to winning back communities across the country
Much has changed in our country since 12th May 2010, when David Cameron and Nick Clegg’s Rose Garden…
How Labour can learn from councillors – and be rebuilt from the ground up
As Labour under Keir Starmer begins to rebuild and address the huge challenges our country now faces, I…
