Labour picks child poverty expert to unseat Tory Brexiteer Philip Davies
An academic and child poverty activist has won the selection to be Labour’s candidate in a former Tory…
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Neena Gill: Corbyn was right about bankers’ pay – now it’s time to give women the rewards they deserve
Some of Jeremy Corbyn’s ideas pass through the same three stages that Schopenhauer said applied to all truths.…
Jude Kirton-Darling: Tories must quickly learn how democratic trade policy is done
Brexiteers may not have much of a clue when it comes to Brexit, but at least they have…
Denis MacShane: Why Michael Gove’s agenda was behind the PM’s Brexit deal
In March, Michel Barnier told me he had offered Britain a two year transition period after April 2019…
Ridiculous and late – Khan, Starmer and O’Grady lead Labour reaction to PM’s deal
Figures from across the labour movement have given their take on Theresa May’s deal with EU leaders, which…
Mike Gapes: The DUP does not speak for Northern Ireland – people there want to stay in the single market
This is the speech given by Mike Gapes, MP for Ilford South, in the Commons debate on the…
May’s migration pledge is a poisoned chalice but Labour can regain public trust
Despite consistently making a pledge to cut net migration to the “tens of thousands” from historic highs post-2010,…
TUC: Tories using Brexit to play Russian roulette with people’s jobs and rights
We are moving towards the next stage of the Brexit negotiations, and the government needs to up its…
Ian Murray: Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise: we can withdraw article 50
Brexit means Brexit. Article 50 is irrevocable. There can be no turning back. Our car is headed for…
Kevin Brennan: The Tories face a creative test in Wednesday’s Budget
This is part of a series of articles in the run-up to the Budget on Wednesday. The creative…
