Don’t lose sight of the bigger picture – and be ready to build back better
Battered and depressed by the tragic details of the daily news updates and the frustrations of lockdown, it…
Coronavirus
Get back round the table with unions, Chancellor – let’s agree a post-Covid plan
Over the past seven weeks, trade unionists have put in an incredible shift. Our members have worked in…
Sunday shows: Labour urges government to “publish the science” on schools reopening
Ridge on Sunday Rachel Reeves, Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Michael Gove’s opposite, warned that…
We cannot let the Tories force a no-deal Brexit amid a pandemic
While we are all focused on the pandemic and its consequences, Boris Johnson’s government is busy trying to…
Bail out aviation sector – but make it conditional on climate plan, says Labour
Labour has called on the government to put in place support packages for the aviation sector – but…
How local government has responded to Covid-19 – and what it means financially
Each day this week I’ve written about a different element of the local government response to Covid-19. Whilst…
An email to members isn’t enough. Labour must urge all workers to join a union
Checking their inboxes earlier this week, Labour members might have been surprised to find an email from deputy…
Getting parliament ‘back to normal’ is a terrible idea
There is strong pressure being applied to bring a non-virtual parliament back as soon as possible, within days…
Another future is possible… but not inevitable
The row over Labour’s coronavirus housing policy for renters has blown up again. In a Young Fabians event…
WATCH: 7,200 people could die in Wales if R rate rises to 1.1, says Drakeford
Mark Drakeford has said that “with the R rate at 0.8 we think 800 people could die in…
