‘Frank’s poverty mission lives on at his charity – but he’d scrap two-child cap’
Frank Field has long been a hero of mine, and he will remain so for the rest of…
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Labour: Government has “failed” BAME people hit by Covid economic downturn
Marsha de Cordova has argued that the government has “failed to act to protect Black, Asian and minority…
John Spellar: City short-termism cons the taxpayer and is bad for British business
Carillion’s collapse shows the need for strong regulators to prevent unsustainable businesses from leeching off taxpayer, writes John…
Jon Trickett: Crisis at Carillion reveals the risks in Tory outsourcing dogma
It’s no secret the Tories have been carving up our public services and outsourcing them to private firms…
Austerity is based on an outright lie – McDonnell’s pre-Budget speech
This is the full speech delivered by John McDonnell today ahead of the Budget on Wednesday. Good morning.…
John Mills: Don’t believe the myth that Labour “crashed the car” – and how we can fire up growth to fund our NHS
Earlier this month government’s independent economic forecaster admitted it would need to “significantly” lower its estimates for the…
Tory MPs must vote with their conscience and pause the universal credit rollout, Abrahams urges ahead of debate
Up to 25 Tory MPs might be willing to rebel against the government and back Labour’s fight to…
Tom Greatrex: Co-operative values can give fans a lasting role at football clubs
Whether it is the musings of Gordon Strachan, the Scotland manager, on whether genetics are to blame for…
Boris Johnson’s constituents needs a full-time Labour MP – not a part-time Tory
Having spoken with constituents in Uxbridge and South Ruislip during the general election, a recurring theme emerged. Have…
Chuka Umunna: The Tories lecture about strength and unity while old divisions threaten to break apart the UK
We have heard a lot today from the Tories and their media allies about how they are now…
