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Ben Cooper

A row of houses
Opinion

The next progressive government must improve housing standards for renters

Ben Cooper
29 August, 2023

Nearly a million properties in the private rented sector are judged to be ‘non-decent’

Rent
Opinion

If a private tenant is forced out of their home, the landlord should compensate them

Ben Cooper
24 July, 2023

‘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.’

baby
Opinion

Parents with babies and toddlers deserve a government that protects family time

Ben Cooper
27 June, 2023

Instead of the current, weak entitlement to unpaid leave, fathers and partners should be allowed to take paid leave for four antenatal appointments

Voting Ballot Box
Opinion

Want to defeat the Tories at the next election? Appeal to older voters.

Ben Cooper
4 May, 2023

Older voters hold the key to the next election

Opinion

Families deserve better than Family Hubs

Ben Cooper
9 March, 2023

Family Hubs aren’t Sure Start, and we should be bold enough to call out their inadequacies.

Great Yarmouth skyline
Opinion

The Tories neglect coastal and rural areas. Progressives must not make the same mistake.

Ben Cooper
27 January, 2023

‘For 13 years, Conservative governments have run down coastal and rural communities.’

Cornwall
Opinion

We need a credible plan to tackle second homes and holiday lets

Ben Cooper
16 November, 2022

After Thursday’s Autumn Statement, we are all likely to be paying more tax – except those hollowing out rural and coastal communities.

London Museum
Opinion

Action is needed to ensure our arts and cultural organisations do not become the victims of austerity

Ben Cooper
28 October, 2022

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.

Ben Cooper
30 September, 2022

‘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’

disability
Opinion

Too many disabled people lack the social care support they need to thrive. A National Care Service must change that

Ben Cooper
19 August, 2022

‘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’

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