Does the Labour Party need all-Black shortlists?
A few weeks ago I caused a bit of stir in a national paper by suggesting the Labour…
Diane Abbott Guest Edit
Diane Abbott: Labour upholds respect for refugees and the importance of family life
In my recent speech on Labour values and immigration, I outlined that under a Labour government parents or…
Diane Abbott: An important day
Sign up to LabourList’s morning email for everything Labour, every weekday morning. The House of Commons does not…
The UK can offer sanctuary to the most vulnerable children in Europe – we must act
Mohammed* is a ten year old boy from Afghanistan. He spent the past six months sleeping in the…
Poverty keeps growing – and the Tories are still in denial
The last eight years of policy have been a lesson in how to create the perfect conditions for…
Solidarity between university staff and students is here to stay
Over the last four weeks, approximately 42,000 university staff across 61 UK universities have been on strike. During…
Carolyn Harris: Fixed odds betting terminals are a danger to the most vulnerable
I have been campaigning to see the stake that can be wagered on fixed odds betting terminals (FOBTs)…
Labour’s challenge? No more Palestinian children like Ahed Tamimi
The pictures of16-year-old Palestinian teenager Ahed Tamimi slapping an Israeli soldier in the face went viral. Since…
Shami Chakrabarti: Only radical solutions can scratch the surface of gender justice
Imagine a Martian falls to Earth tonight. Let’s say Martians are sexless and completely unaccustomed to sexual or…
Nick Thomas-Symonds: How to protect national security after Brexit
In her much-trailed “Road to Brexit” speech of 2 March, Theresa May made only a passing reference…
