“An admission that austerity has been a failed experiment” – Corbyn’s Budget speech
Below is the full text of the speech delivered by Jeremy Corbyn in the House of Commons today…
Austerity
McDonnell sets three tests for Tory budget on austerity, poverty and climate
John McDonnell is planning to set out three tests against which Labour will judge the first budget of…
Labour councillors are on the frontline – let’s not forget it
The general election result in December hurt all of us in the labour movement who wanted to see…
Local government is fighting for survival
As we enter 2020, local government faces a fight for survival. We’ve already suffered a decade of austerity…
WATCH: PM branded “disgrace” over A&E chaos reaction
The Prime Minister has been called a “disgrace” over his reaction to being confronted with evidence of NHS…
Interview with Labour’s Pam Fitzpatrick: “It feels like a movement”
“I’ve never seen it like this,” Labour’s Harrow East candidate Pam Fitzpatrick tells me. “I’ve been involved in…
Labour unveils vision for universal youth service
Labour will unveil its vision for a universal youth service on Tuesday, as fresh research by the party…
“Austerity was always a political choice not an economic necessity” – McDonnell’s full speech
Below is the full text of Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell’s pre-spending review speech delivered at Church House this…
The government could – and should – clamp down on school uniform costs
Why should a compulsory school uniform cost hundreds of pounds, with no support for struggling parents? It’s a…
Labour for the North: Why we’ve set up a new group for Northern Labour MPs
The Institute for Public Policy Research for the north of England recently published its review of the Northern…
