‘Winning was the easy part. Governing requires a different politics’
The events of recent weeks have been widely framed as a story about personalities. They are not. They…
Paula Barker
‘Unity isn’t built by silencing one side of the family’
Paula Barker is one of the candidates standing to be deputy leader of the Labour Party. LabourList has…
Labour’s deputy leadership election prompts questions for everyone
Labour’s Deputy Leadership race is off to a flying start. I would normally mention at this point the…
NEC to vote on controversial plans for one day women’s conference
Good morning. While national eyes might be focused on a spat over the Elgin marbles between Rishi Sunak…
‘The next Labour government is set to face a tsunami of homelessness’
If we are to win the next general election, the homelessness crisis will be a major problem for…
Labour politicians calling for ceasefire put Starmer in difficult spot
Labour divided over ceasefire call Good morning. The news continues to be dominated by the horrific news coming…
‘Labour will need a cross-government plan to tackle youth homelessness’
According to Centrepoint’s latest estimates, 129,000 young people approached their council for help to avoid becoming homeless last…
Labour urges government not to “stand idly by” as rough sleeping increases
Labour’s Paula Barker has urged ministers not to “stand idly by” while people are hit by a “toxic…
Failing to unequivocally condemn anti-strike proposals is an own goal by Labour
Union leaders have denounced government plans to further crack down on the right to strike. Addressing the Commons…
“Failing absolutely catastrophically”: Paula Barker on Tory housing policy
“We’ve had 12 years of a Conservative government who, quite frankly, are failing the people of this country…
