Jeremy Corbyn: Tackling poverty and health inequality is Labour’s next great mission
This piece was commissioned by guest editor Jon Ashworth. The greatest tribute our movement can pay to the brave…
National Education Service
Labour’s National Education Service should finally herald the abolition of the 11-plus
When Theresa May first began pushing her plans for a new generation of grammar schools, she managed to…
John Denham: Why does our Labour Party refuse to talk about England?
20 years ago, Parliament was debating the Scotland Bill. Within months, both Wales and Scotland were well on…
Labour must embrace devolution in the age of automation
The upheavals of recent years suggest that making predictions about British politics is increasingly a fool’s errand. But…
Gordon Marsden: National education service will trigger a revolution in learning
The three-fold repetition of ideas has long been a powerful tool in politics. Think of Lincoln’s Gettysburg address…
Gordon Marsden: Let’s use education to inaugurate a new era of social mobility
Higher education, and particularly tuition fees, have not been off the agenda since Theresa May called her general…
I will be marching tomorrow to defend our schools against Tory spending cuts
Who can remember a teacher at school that changed the way you thought; introduced a new subject that…
Corbyn crafted a stronger speech but faces challenges over spending and splits
The ghost of Ed Miliband stalked the Labour conference hall today but Jeremy Corbyn is very much the future,…
Education is a collective good – it’s time for a National Education Service
When we fail to invest in people their potential is wasted and our economy underperforms. The more we…
