‘I disagreed with Frank Field, but he was no Tory and I loved him all the same’
This piece was originally published on Philip Collins’ Substack and can be found here. I think of Frank…
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Frank Field and David Marquand: Tributes flow in to ‘social justice crusader’ and ‘giant of social democracy’
Tributes have been paid to the former Labour minister and cross-bench peer Frank Field, after his family announced…
Frontbencher McGovern beats left-winger Whitley in Birkenhead selection
Frontbench Labour MP Alison McGovern has defeated her fellow MP Mick Whitley in the selection contest for Birkenhead,…
Council coalitions: Progressive dream or recipe for Daily Mail attacks?
Good morning. Parliamentary recess continues, so we thought we’d turn our attention to an under-reported story following the…
Our ambition is to create good jobs in the right places – by giving power away
Any Labour politician in the Wirral is aware that they stand on the shoulders of our most famous…
Mick Whitley: My hometown Birkenhead needs a backbench champion
It was one of the greatest privileges of my life to be elected to represent the people of…
Wirral West MP Margaret Greenwood to stand down at the next election
Margaret Greenwood has announced that she will stand down as as MP at the next election. Greenwood has…
Alison McGovern and Mick Whitley face selection battle for new Birkenhead seat
Labour MPs Alison McGovern and Mick Whitley have confirmed they will stand against each other for the Birkenhead…
Shelly Asquith’s TU-esday round-up: Turning the tide on casualisation
Spotlight on Cammell Laird In my last column, I mentioned the ballot result from the workers at Cammell…
