‘Ending homelessness must be Labour’s moral mission — and this time we must finish the job’
Tackling the scourge of homelessness must be the moral mission of any Labour Government, because having a place…
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‘Real patriotism is about service, not spectacle’
Real patriotism doesn’t shout. It doesn’t wave a flag to win an argument. It is lived quietly, every…
‘Both Farage and Polanski are wrong about Britain – it is not what divides us that defines us’
Doomscroll your social media feed. Watch the news. Listen to our voters and constituents. The same emotions come…
Delivering in Government: your weekly round up of good news Labour stories
It’s the last week before Christmas recess. But there was no let-up in the pace of announcements from…
‘Bah humbug politics and the cruelty of the two-child limit’
The removal of the two-child limit announced by Rachel Reeves at this year’s budget cements the government’s commitment…
Two-thirds of Labour members back extending BBC licence fee – poll
More than four in five Labour members consider the BBC licence fee to be good value for money,…
‘Organise 2026 – We want to lead a Young Labour that listens – that provides for members in every town, village and city’
I’m standing to be the next Chair of Young Labour because I believe, deeply and unapologetically, in the…
Jury trial reforms: Full list of Labour MPs calling for plans to be scrapped
Almost 40 Labour MPs have urged the government to ditch proposals to scrap some jury trials to deal…
‘The OBR and fiscal rules are fuelling the uncertainty they were supposed to end’
The Chancellor recently presented her much anticipated second budget. Delivered at a time of great international uncertainty and…
Deborah Mattinson column: ‘This Christmas we should remember to feel proud of what we have achieved’
I recently found myself in a meeting with, amongst others, an eminent Tory grandee. As we waited to…
