To be the party of the people, Labour must do more for minority ethnic voters
Just one week after the major political parties launched their General Election campaigns, depressingly little headway has been made…
Inequality
Child poverty is not inevitable – Labour can reduce it
Since the coalition government came to power almost five years ago, child poverty has increased to 3.5 m.…
1 in 5 parents will reduce the amount of hours they work because of childcare costs
A survey has found that 1 in 5 parents in the UK who pay for childcare will reduce…
Labour to publish a manifesto for women because “most women see politics as a men-only zone”
Harriet Harman, Deputy Leader, has announced that Labour will write a manifesto for women, alongside the usual party…
Labour would end this Government’s demonisation of benefits claimants
This afternoon I will be leading a debate on the treatment – or more accurately the demonisation –…
Educating Labour: We need a school system that will deliver equity as well as excellence
Should Labour win the next general election its new Education Secretary will inherit a school system that has…
Labour call for a vote on the Bedroom Tax and a debate on food banks
New statistics show that the Bedroom Tax has cost low-income families an average of £1,260 since it was…
Labour PPC comes out as transgender
Emily Brothers, the Prospective Parliamentary Candidate (PPC) for Sutton and Cheam, has come out as transgender. In an…
New evidence shows income inequality is a barrier to economic growth
The gap between the rich and the poor is holding back economic growth, according to the Organisation for Economic…
Real change means changing cultures not just systems
I have been thinking a lot about change. About how to achieve it and how to make it…
