Liam Byrne: Teletext Tories unqualified to lead Brexit Britain through digital era
It was over 50 years ago that Harold Wilson laid bare a great political truth: the Tories don’t…
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Holly Lynch: Fishing debate shows how Tories left us in the dark on detail of Brexit
Today’s fishing debate in the commons is an annual event ahead of the Fisheries Council in Brussels, where…
This Budget must break the grip of the big banks and put the workers in charge
This is part of a series of articles in the run-up to the Budget. Businesses that share ownership…
Frances O’Grady: The proof that public sector pay cap is harming our economy
This is part of a series of articles in the run-up to the Budget on Wednesday. On public…
John Mills: The radical change necessary to rebalance the economy and allow Labour to deliver a fairer society
Since the onset of the financial crisis, the Conservatives have hammered home a now-familiar narrative: Labour crashed the…
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…
Austerity is breaking the NHS – so let’s give it the £23bn it deserves
As Britain’s health service staggers towards the fearsome – or at least flu-ridden – British winter, a pernicious…
Labour must make clear that the Tories have cut the Armed Forces to the bone, writes former Navy commodore
Defence has always been a difficult issue for Labour to talk about. But lately it’s been more difficult…
John McDonnell: We face huge challenges in Brexit, Trump and climate change but together we can build a fairer economy
“That’s your bloody GDP. Not ours” That’s how one member of the audience responded to a respected economist’s…
Barry Gardiner: We are principled free traders – but the worrying secrecy surrounding TTIP must not be repeated
Secrecy is an inevitable part of government. But it is a part of government that must always be…
