Corbyn at election campaign launch: “The richest must pay their way”
Jeremy Corbyn is expected to attack the Government for failing to act on corruption and tax avoidance in…
Equality
The culture of all parties, at all levels, needs to change
Political parties are complicit in putting young women off politics and it has to stop. That means changing…
How is Cameron so confidently treading Labour ground on equality?
David Cameron is shameless. He cleverly steals Labour’s message on equality, while pushing through cuts that increase inequality…
Tory MEPs voting record exposes Cameron’s “progressive” lie
The fawning coverage of David Cameron’s conference speech this week may mislead some to believe he and the…
Old battles will not help Labour move forward
After last week’s traumatic defeat at the General Election, over the coming months it is right that our…
A vote for Labour is a vote for diversity
Five years ago as a newly elected MP arriving in London I remember being fairly stumped by the…
“The Government isn’t doing enough to tackle the rise in hate crime”- Labour announce plans to deal with hate crimes
Recently, there have been documented rises in antisemitism, Islamophobia, racist attacks, disability hate crime and attacks on people…
An open letter to Ed Miliband: don’t close the Independent Living Fund
Dear Ed, I’ve been a life long Labour supporter and also a party member for much of my…
Let go of the invisible hand – equality leads us to growth and prosperity
The OECD has reported that the inequality gap around the world is growing, there’s a clear link between…
Will Lib Dem MPs vote for a policy that will help to close the gender pay gap?
Today I asked Equalities Minister Jo Swinson in House of Commons whether she would vote with Labour on…
