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’
Ben Cooper
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.
Action is needed to ensure our arts and cultural organisations do not become the victims of austerity
With austerity potentially on the horizon, arts and culture organisations must not be the victims of Liz Truss’s failed economic experiment and a misguided austerity response to it.
For thousands of young people from low income families, access to a broad and balanced curriculum is increasingly limited – especially for music.
‘Between 2012 and 2016, the proportion of schools offering music to all students in year nine fell from 84 per cent to 67 per cent’
Too many disabled people lack the social care support they need to thrive. A National Care Service must change that
‘For all the progress our country has made, largely under Labour governments, there are still too many disabled people of all ages who are locked out of everyday life’