Billy Hayes: Why I agree – but disagree – with John McDonnell on electoral reform
During the BBC’s local election coverage, John McDonnell reaffirmed his support for proportional representation. “I support PR”, he said…
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John McDonnell: Neoliberalism has failed – Labour’s ideas are the new mainstream
Labour’s second State of the Economy conference returns to Imperial College in London this weekend. It confirms that…
Gareth Thomas: Neoliberalism isn’t a concept, it’s a man called Li Ka Shing
Li Ka Shing isn’t a household name in the UK, although his investments here mean he affects hundreds…
A “new start” for Labour and the finance sector – McDonnell’s full speech in the City
This is the full text of Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell’s speech at Bloomberg’s new European headquarters today, in which he…
A soft Brexit would make Labour’s public ownership plans impossible
In February, Jeremy Corbyn and John McDonnell gave two separate speeches on Labour’s future plans for public ownership…
John McDonnell: This is absolute complacency from an out of touch government
The Chancellor displayed the most astounding complacency yesterday. Eight years of austerity spending cuts mean that our…
The real “remarkable jobs story” the Chancellor failed to tell
As the Tories continue to wilfully ignore the devastation their policies are wreaking on our society and people’s…
Austerity was always a political choice – not a necessity
There was an air of unreality and complacency about Phillip Hammond’s spring statement today, showing just how cut-off…
Six things we’ve learned from the spring statement
Today Philip Hammond used the spring statement to reveal the latest projections for the UK economy. He claimed…
“Another missed opportunity” – McDonnell’s full response to spring statement
This is shadow chancellor John McDonnell’s full response to Philip Hammond’s spring statement. Let me thank the Chancellor…
