Row erupts over Trevor Phillips suspension from Labour on Islamophobia charges
Labour has suspended broadcaster and former politician Trevor Phillips from the party pending investigation of Islamophobia claims made…
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Sunday shows: Rosie Duffield, Dawn Butler and John McDonnell
Ridge on Sunday Rosie Duffield spoke about the domestic abuse bill and the personal experience that motivated her…
Michael Payne: Why I’m backing Keir Starmer to be the next Labour leader
72 years ago, the Labour Party gave birth to the NHS. The radical dream of universal healthcare free…
“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…
Labour’s struggle: class and income no longer strongly relate to voting intention
The scale of the electoral challenge for Labour is greater than ever before. Our vote is concentrating inefficiently…
Coronavirus is shining a spotlight on the perils of insecure work
The perils of the gig economy and the increasing prevalence of insecure work have been intermittently on the…
Setting a challenge for the Labour Party on International Women’s Day
Labour MPs are talking about one thing right now: the number of party members who have not received…
Clare Coghill: Why I’m backing Lisa Nandy to be the next Labour leader
We have the chance to make history. We can elect the first ever woman leader of the Labour…
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…
If Spanish centrists and lefties can work together, why can’t we?
As ballots finally begin to arrive for the Labour leadership contest, the battle between self-styled ‘moderates’ and ‘lefties’…
