We lost the vote on the treatment of refugees – but the fight is far from over
The public wants to see an improvement in their own lives. Rejoicing at the misery inflicted on refugees will not improve anyone’s life.
Diane Abbott
The Windsor Framework – a small step towards democracy
There are a number of reasons why the Framework deal is more democratic than the old Northern Ireland Protocol.
Diane Abbott MP: The Tory civil war has valuable lessons for the Labour Party
‘The civil war is limited in scope, but it is nevertheless vicious’
Diane Abbott MP: This Tory economic mess will not heal itself
We must resolve the slump in living standards by reversing Tory policies.
Diane Abbott MP: The Tory anti-union bill is a dagger pointed at the labour movement
In order to proceed with such draconian measures government ministers have inevitably resorted to misrepresentation and outright lies.
Diane Abbott MP: The Rwanda policy and demonisation of asylum seekers is a reactionary distraction
The government is pursuing a deportation policy which has already cost over £100 million, and is now spending more in legal fees, while not a single person has been deported to Rwanda.
Diane Abbott MP: The Public Order Bill has no place in a democratic society
‘This is a government that does not tire of lecturing the rest of the world on democracy and human rights, and yet this is Bill creates two classes of citizens.’
Diane Abbott MP: This must be the time for a major change in housing policy
My constituency office which (like other MPs) deals with local people’s concerns, has been inundated with cases of mould in flats and houses, many of them leading to ill-health.
Diane Abbott MP: The government’s economic plans leave me fearing for my constituents
‘The cuts and tax increases that are coming must be opposed’.
Diane Abbott MP: Britain can’t afford a cull of civil servants
‘Decimating the numbers of civil servants will only deepen various crises’
