Shelly Asquith: Unite is organising in the classroom – but with pupils, not teachers
It is now recess, which means MPs have packed up and returned to their constituencies, and it’s school’s…
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Britain is more diverse, so why are Labour’s candidates getting whiter?
The 2017 general election heralded considerable progress as a further nine Black and Asian MPs were elected to…
Why I’m glad Corbyn came to the Jewdas Seder
Last night I attended a Seder to celebrate the Jewish festival of Pesach (Passover), held in Islington by…
John Denham: Why does our Labour Party refuse to talk about England?
20 years ago, Parliament was debating the Scotland Bill. Within months, both Wales and Scotland were well on…
An integration strategy for every Briton: what the government is doing right and where it must improve
The government recently published its long-awaited green paper on integration. There are measures there that we all welcome,…
Want to strengthen a city? Put land and buildings in the hands of communities
Since first being elected to Bristol City Council in 2016, I’ve seen an enormous amount of change. Bristol,…
Modern slavery is happening across the UK right now – but local councils can help end it
Last November, I voted for Oxford City Council to formally strip Aung San Suu Kyi of her Freedom…
Andy Slaughter: The case against Heathrow expansion keeps getting stronger – but will the government listen?
The publication of the transport select committee report into the Airports National Policy Statement has been interpreted by…
Chris Leslie: Taking back control? Far from it – we’ve had a Brexit reality check
I am so old I can remember when Brexit was about “getting our money back” and “taking back…
Corbyn’s welcome focus on mental health shows May is failing to address the crisis
Today Jeremy Corbyn gave his strongest PMQs performance of recent weeks. In a series of exchanges between the…
