The scandal of statutory sick pay – and the women tacking action
GMB Union broke the scandal of statutory sick pay amid the Covid-19 outbreak this week. We were able…
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Why I’m feeling optimistic about women’s empowerment across the globe
As the women’s suffrage movement grew on both sides of the Atlantic in the 1900s, a popular expression…
On International Women’s Day, let’s choose a different kind of leader
“Send nudes” “F*** off c***” “Lisa Nandy flashing her legs tonight. Anything to get attention” This is just…
Michael Payne: Why I’m backing Keir Starmer to be the next Labour leader
72 years ago, the Labour Party gave birth to the NHS. The radical dream of universal healthcare free…
“The climate crisis is a capitalist crisis” – Zarah Sultana’s full maiden speech
Thank you, Mr Deputy Speaker, for giving me the opportunity to make my maiden speech today. Let me…
Labour’s struggle: class and income no longer strongly relate to voting intention
The scale of the electoral challenge for Labour is greater than ever before. Our vote is concentrating inefficiently…
Coronavirus is shining a spotlight on the perils of insecure work
The perils of the gig economy and the increasing prevalence of insecure work have been intermittently on the…
Setting a challenge for the Labour Party on International Women’s Day
Labour MPs are talking about one thing right now: the number of party members who have not received…
Clare Coghill: Why I’m backing Lisa Nandy to be the next Labour leader
We have the chance to make history. We can elect the first ever woman leader of the Labour…
What is a maiden speech, and what is it for?
The ‘maiden speech’ is traditionally the first time a newly elected MP speaks in parliament. Before 2010, an…
