Sure Start delivered. Now we need to learn the lessons of its success.
Sure Start shows us that investing in a dedicated early years support service is a sound investment.
Ben Cooper
Abolishing Section 21 is just step one to giving renters’ greater security
If this government fails to deliver before the election, the next one should get the job done and deliver greater security and protection for millions of people.
First, Selby and Ainsty. Then, Mid Bedfordshire. Rural communities are no longer Tory heartlands.
The next election offers an opportunity for Labour to persuade rural Britain to back them in considerably larger numbers.
The next progressive government must improve housing standards for renters
Nearly a million properties in the private rented sector are judged to be ‘non-decent’
If a private tenant is forced out of their home, the landlord should compensate them
‘If a landlord wants to sell the property, or move themselves or a family member into it, they should be required to compensate the tenant for the loss of their home.’
Parents with babies and toddlers deserve a government that protects family time
Instead of the current, weak entitlement to unpaid leave, fathers and partners should be allowed to take paid leave for four antenatal appointments
Want to defeat the Tories at the next election? Appeal to older voters.
Older voters hold the key to the next election
Families deserve better than Family Hubs
Family Hubs aren’t Sure Start, and we should be bold enough to call out their inadequacies.
The Tories neglect coastal and rural areas. Progressives must not make the same mistake.
‘For 13 years, Conservative governments have run down coastal and rural communities.’
We need a credible plan to tackle second homes and holiday lets
After Thursday’s Autumn Statement, we are all likely to be paying more tax – except those hollowing out rural and coastal communities.