Diane Abbott: Tory treatment of refugees is out of line with British values
This week figures obtained by The Independent showed just five per cent of refugees resettled from Syria under…
Hackney
Move to pursue Grenfell charges welcomed by Abbott, but Lammy warns potential punishment of a fine isn’t justice
The move by the Metropolitan police to pursue charges on the Grenfell fire case has been welcomed by…
Luke Akehurst: The darkest hour comes before dawn – Labour’s best days electorally can still be ahead of it
I’ve been here before. That point where everything looks politically hopeless and people start to mutter about having…
Luke Akehurst: My blueprint for CLP unity – based on what I got right and wrong
After a period of great turmoil and division in the party nationally, and huge change in the composition…
There has never been a better time to be a socialist but Labour must tackle the injustices of the free market
It’s not the EU that pushes immigration onto us, it is the unregulated Labour market of the British…
Luke Akehurst: We had an election-winning “social movement” 20 years ago – it was called the Labour Party
Twenty years ago I was part of what would now be called a “social movement”. It grew out…
Labour must fight the criminalisation of homelessness
Over the last year homelessness has soared by a staggering 30 per cent. Within the last five…
Schools that show what’s possible
This week the school where I was a deputy head teacher got it’s first ever exam results with…
The end of one journey for Hackney – and the start of another
The end of the Olympics marked the end of two amazing weeks for Hackney – the final step…
In defence of the inner city
A few days ago Graeme Archer sat outside the Michelin recommended gastro-pub on the top of the trendy…
