Comment Children’s centre cuts are not just austerity – they are the break-up of the public sector When the Conservatives came to power in the 2010 coalition, they started a process of systematically reducing the… Stuart Richards 19th July, 2017, 5:30 pm
Comment Joan Ryan: Peacebuilding is essential for peacemaking. With an international fund, there’s a way forward for Israel-Palestine I introduced a cross-party bill in support of the International Fund for Israeli-Palestinian Peace in January and I… Joan Ryan 14th July, 2017, 8:05 am
Comment Small businesses are crucial for life after Brexit – but the Tories are failing us On 29 June the Queen’s Speech marked the opening of parliament under Theresa May’s new government. With a… Ibrahim Dogus 13th July, 2017, 1:36 pm
Comment Lucy Powell: We can’t afford not to tackle Britain’s social mobility problem Social mobility — and the lack thereof for the many — is the defining issue of our time,… Lucy Powell 12th July, 2017, 8:27 am
Comment Ashworth: Why is the government withdrawing from Euratom when the impact on cancer patients is so unclear? This is the full letter that Jonathan Ashworth, Labour’s shadow health secretary, has sent to health secretary Jeremy… Jon Ashworth 11th July, 2017, 9:18 am
Comment Job not done: 30 years on from the historic election of four black MPs, we have no call to feel smug about diversity in parliament On 11 June 1987 the face of parliament changed with the election of Diane Abbott, Paul Boateng, Keith… Patrick Vernon 11th July, 2017, 7:30 am
Comment How Labour’s backbenchers could play a role in reviving the party – regardless of the identity of the leader New Labour went into the 2010 election pretty exhausted, splintering, weighed down by the legacies of the failed… Ed Straw 9th July, 2017, 7:00 am
Comment The Tories are still in government, if not in power – Yvette Cooper’s speech to Fabian’s summer conference This is the full text of the speech that Yvette Cooper gave to today’s Fabian’s summer conference. Thank… Yvette Cooper 8th July, 2017, 11:00 am
Comment How we can counter the Tory strategy and ensure Corbyn’s poll lead doesn’t go the same way as Ed Miliband’s advantage In 2013, Ed Miliband’s Labour Party was riding high in the opinion polls with an 11 per cent… Richard Bulmer 7th July, 2017, 12:00 pm
Comment Britain can’t afford another lost decade – Corbyn speech to big business This is the full text of the speech delivered by Jeremy Corbyn at the British Chamber of Commerce… Jeremy Corbyn 6th July, 2017, 12:23 pm