Vaughan Gething campaign launch speech: ‘A first Black European leader would show we can all realise our potential’
This is a copy of Vaughan Gething’s speech as written for delivery at a campaign event this morning…
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Labour targets NHS – as it outranks tax or migration among Tory voter concerns
The NHS is a higher electoral priority for voters who backed the Tories in 2019 than tax and…
What do we know about Starmer’s new year’s message?
Good morning. Keir Starmer is set to deliver his new year’s message tomorrow, and accordingly there’s been a…
‘Five pledges that could save the NHS in Labour’s first 100 days in government’
Keir Starmer has told his shadow cabinet to have a manifesto ready for an expected spring election. But…
‘Labour should tax the tobacco industry – and spend the proceeds on public health’
Labour, it is fair to say, is pretty reluctant to attach its name to new taxes. The reasons…
‘Labour’s public service reform plans lack clarity – and risk derailment as a result’
The crisis in public services is visible to every British citizen. Waiting lists, crumbling buildings, exhausted staff. All…
Siobhain McDonagh: ‘Margaret’s mission is now mine. We must cure gliobastomas’
My sister, Margaret McDonagh, was an extraordinary woman – the youngest and the first ever female General Secretary…
Labour policy tracker: Full list of new (and ditched) pledges that could shape manifesto
Labour’s decision to ditch a string of policies in recent years has sparked significant attention and controversy, but…
‘Labour can restore our NHS to glory – by reinstating it as a fully public service’
The NHS is the best thing this country has ever invented. Right now, Labour has a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity…
‘Streeting gets the public’s views on the NHS, even if CLPs may not like them’
Wes Streeting’s speech to Labour conference a couple of weeks ago was a memorable one. It was big,…
