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Comment Labour should borrow more than John Smith’s charter for employment rights Listening last week to our Shadow Employment Rights Secretary, Andy McDonald, setting out the party’s vision on workers’… Andrew Fisher 4th August, 2021, 4:00 pm
Comment The first Labour party political broadcasts of Starmer’s predecessors Keir Starmer aired his first party political broadcast (PPB) as Labour leader on Wednesday, which readers can watch… Andrew Kersley 24th September, 2020, 6:15 pm
Comment ‘The opportunity to serve – that is all we ask’: Tom Watson on the late John Smith Below is the full text of Tom Watson’s memorial lecture marking the 25th anniversary of John Smith’s death.… Tom Watson 13th May, 2019, 8:15 pm
News ‘John Smith would’ve backed a People’s Vote’: Watson’s memorial lecture Tom Watson will deliver a memorial lecture today to mark the 25th anniversary of the death of John… Sienna Rodgers 13th May, 2019, 12:01 am
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News Margaret Beckett becomes longest serving woman MP in history Margaret Beckett has become the longest serving woman MP of all time. Beckett has in total the longest… Emma Bean 25th March, 2017, 6:11 pm
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