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Is the government listening to women?
By Rachel Reeves MP and Rt. Hon Yvette Cooper MP David Cameron has a problem with women. Since a Number 10 memo admitted that women were increasingly angry with the government, the Prime Minister has promised he’ll get a new advisor to turn…
Pro-choice? You can’t be complacent
By Rachel Reeves MP Forty four years ago, a Labour government legalised abortion. But every generation has to defend and re-win the rights that have been won before. Nadine Dorries' amendment on abortion counselling has been (rightfully)…
Pro-choice? You can’t be complacent
By Rachel Reeves MP Forty four years ago, a Labour government legalised abortion. But every generation has to defend and re-win the rights that have been won before. Nadine Dorries' amendment on abortion counselling has been (rightfully)…
Government sits on its hands while women await pension developments
By Rachel Reeves MP / @RachelReevesMP If you were unaware that the Pensions Bill Committee has been sitting for the last two weeks you could be forgiven. Not only has parliament been engulfed by the furore over phone hacking, but the…
Government sits on its hands while women await pension developments
By Rachel Reeves MP / @RachelReevesMP If you were unaware that the Pensions Bill Committee has been sitting for the last two weeks you could be forgiven. Not only has parliament been engulfed by the furore over phone hacking, but the…
What does the future hold for the two Eds?
By Mark Ferguson / @markfergusonuk I'm not going to pretend I saw today's changes coming, or that I thought Alan Johnson's appointment was a mistake from the start. Only days ago I told a friend that I could see Johnson stepping down as…
Cap on donations won’t apply to unions
By Mark Ferguson / @markfergusonuk After reports yesterday that suggested Ed Miliband was seeking to place a cap on donations of £500 - effectively putting an end to union funding of the Labour Party - the leadership have been quick to deny…
The Left Foot Forward Progressive PBR WebChat
From @LabourList Click on the box below to join Will Straw, the TUC’s ToUChstone blog team, Rachel Reeves, Howard Reed from the IFS and Alex Smith in the progressive PBR WebChat. Left Foot Forward's Progressive PBR
The ShortList – November 29th
From @LabourList Catch up with the highlights from LabourList this week, with this week's ShortList... First, check out this week's PPC Profile, of Darren Jones, and our interview with political filmmaker Heydon Prowse. Christine Quigley is…