“My socialism is aspirational” – Paula Barker’s full maiden speech
I want to take a brief moment, at the beginning of this speech, to pay tribute to my…
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“Seven decades later, the people of Kashmir are still waiting” – Tahir Ali’s maiden speech
I am truly honoured and privileged to be here representing the people of my constituency of Birmingham, Hall…
“The climate crisis is a capitalist crisis” – Zarah Sultana’s full maiden speech
Thank you, Mr Deputy Speaker, for giving me the opportunity to make my maiden speech today. Let me…
What is a maiden speech, and what is it for?
The ‘maiden speech’ is traditionally the first time a newly elected MP speaks in parliament. Before 2010, an…
Only 6% of newly appointed Commons select committee members are BAME
Only 6% of all members of the newly appointed House of Commons select committees are BAME, despite BAME…
PMQs: Boris Johnson branded a “part-time Prime Minister”
After a long period without having seen the Prime Minister, his self-imposed political isolation came to a close…
PMQs: This time, it’s personal
“If there was a case of a young white boy with blonde hair, who later dabbled in class…
Boundary changes would hand Tories a majority of 104
Boundary changes that are expected to be pushed through by the government would see the Conservative Party increase…
“All we have today are empty words” – Corbyn’s response to Queen’s Speech
Below is the full text of Jeremy Corbyn’s response to the House of Commons following today’s Queen’s Speech.…
Queen’s speech on Brexit, NHS funding and security
The agenda for the new Conservative government has been outlined in the Queen’s Speech this morning with the…
