Let’s celebrate the contributions of small businesses during the Covid crisis
This year, small businesses have often been on the frontline of the local Covid community response. Some provided…
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The government has missed a golden opportunity to end the housing crisis
The government’s proposed revolution of our planning system will take away the voice of local communities, create hollowed-out…
How the struggles of MPs’ caseworkers have intensified during the pandemic
MPs have a team of people who support them in their work – usually no more than four…
We’re campaigning for a four-day week – and we want Labour’s backing
The idea of moving to a four-day working week is catching on during the coronavirus crisis, and the…
Ann Black: Why I’m standing to represent local parties on Labour’s NEC
Why I am standing When I left Labour’s national executive committee (NEC) two years ago, a comeback was…
Momentum: Why we’re launching our first ever open primary
Democracy is essential to creating the vibrant and participatory culture that the left needs to win. Yet our…
Why we should worry about the steady creep of permitted development rights
The government last month unveiled changes to ‘permitted development rights’. These rights mean that it’s possible to undertake…
England has the worst Covid death rates in Europe. Labour needs to say so
Welsh health minister Vaughan Gething recently pointed out a startling statistic: if Wales had had the same excess…
If Labour stands as an anti-racist party, it must challenge state violence
2020 has been a tumultuous year, and the Covid-19 pandemic may yet prove to be the defining event…
We should welcome trade with the US – but not a trade deal
I am not going to repeat the well-known case against a trade deal with the US. The risks…
