Class divide has not gone away – Labour must use education to lift all children
It is becoming blatantly clear that social class and not gender or race determine how well a child…
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Tory austerity means the memories of Jarrow March are all too clear today
Since the end of the second world war many people have seen the period between the two conflicts…
Chi Onwurah: Britons are not stupid and don’t want this policy-lite Tory manifesto
No party won a majority in the House of Commons last week, but Labour’s message won hearts and…
In defence of Prevent: why Britain’s anti-radicalisation strategy must be reformed rather than scrapped
Prevent, part of the Government’s annual £40m counter terrorism strategy, seeks to challenge the impact of extremism and…
McDonnell: The regions are being robbed of their greatness by Tory economic failure
This is the full text of the speech the shadow chancellor John McDonnell gave to the Labour New…
Council by-elections: Labour holds Newcastle ward despite vote drop
Labour have held onto a seat in Newcastle tonight, despite their vote share dropping 11.8 points. In the…
Labour must stand up for the skills and rights of older workers and see off the threat of UKIP, a councillor writes
Although the level of unemployment was largely flat, when new figures were announced today, one group that seems…
Why Labour must listen to Jon Cruddas and use our patriotism to see off UKIP’s threat to our working class vote
Despite the UKIP-dominated Brexit campaign resulting in our imminent departure from the EU, the notion that the “Little…
“Your decision on single market has cast doubt over thousands of jobs across the North East” – Labour MPs’ letter to May
This is the letter sent to Theresa May by 24 Labour MPs representing seats in the north-east demanding…
PMQs verdict: Corbyn prospers as social care crisis quells Christmas cheer
It was the last prime minister’s questions of 2016 and what price would you have got 12 months…
