‘End the triple lock – just not yet’
Calls to end the pensions triple lock grow louder every week. Think tankers, business groups and voices from…
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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…
New GMB general secretary to be in post by June as four-month race kicks off
The new general secretary of Labour-affiliated GMB union is set to be in post by the start of…
Members suspended over leadership no confidence motion that was not heard
The chair and secretary of Labour’s North West Cambridgeshire local party have been suspended after planning and withdrawing…
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…
