Brexit must not be allowed to threaten the Good Friday Agreement
Owen Smith, the shadow Northern Ireland secretary, has commented on his forthcoming speech at next Tuesday’s conference fringe…
Northern Ireland
Frances O’Grady: Apple is sweating its labourers and Uber is screwing its drivers
This is the full text of the keynote speech delivered at TUC Congress today by general secretary Frances…
McGovern and Alexander: Labour must back the single market – not just stand by as the Tories trash our economy
By Heidi Alexander and Alison McGovern After being approached by Labour members wanting to launch a campaign for…
Two years bad, five years good – why Labour should rip up article 50 timetable
Despite the sudden flow of so called detailed papers from the government on Brexit, Labour’s position remains deliberately…
Labour must follow Mo Mowlam’s example and stop ignoring Northern Ireland
Sunday was the anniversary of the death of Mo Mowlam. Elected as a Labour MP in 1987, she…
The human cost of peace in Northern Ireland has been too painful for it to be just an afterthought to a hard Brexit
“Do I have to call you ‘father’?” asked the IRA man. “Bloody hell, no!” laughed the Muslim cleric,…
Hero of the Humber: Prescott pays tribute to fellow Hull MP Kevin McNamara
John Prescott has led the tributes to former shadow cabinet minister Kevin McNamara, whom he described as a…
Seb Dance: Labour must challenge the Brexit lies – whenever they appear
I wrote previously for LabourList, shortly after the general election, about how Labour must offer the young voters,…
Picking candidates for the next general election — Alice Perry’s latest NEC report
Reflecting on the general election The full national executive committee (NEC) met for the first time since 8 June.…
Queen’s speech amendments: Creasy victorious on women’s rights as single market causes frontbench sackings
Stella Creasy forced the Government into a significant climbdown over abortion access for Northern Irish women, as Chuka…
