Richard Burgon MP: Why we need Wealth Taxes, not more cuts in the Autumn Budget
‘We need to recognise that the cuts and austerity that got us into this mess will not get us out of it’
It’s time to ban MPs from taking donations from fossil fuel firms
We need to build a firewall between politicians and the oil and gas firms driving the climate crisis.
Richard Burgon MP: It’s time for a windfall tax on bank super profits
‘Three quarters of the public support a windfall tax on banks’ excess profits – including 76% of Conservative 2019 voters’
It’s Time to End the Gravy Train of MPs’ Second Jobs
Being an MP is not only a privilege but a well-paid job. MPs already earn more than 95% of people in our country.
Richard Burgon MP: Let’s give the public the power to call general elections
‘We urgently need to offer ways of fixing the broken politics that got us here in the first place.’
The new Health and Care Bill is a charter for corruption
‘This new Bill that will be voted on in parliament this week should really be called the NHS Corporate Takeover Bill.’
Richard Burgon: With the Tories U-turning, Labour must lay out radical policy
Labour must push the government into the radical solutions the country needs.
Richard Burgon: The Tories are planning yet more barriers to justice
Is a justice system even just if ordinary people cannot access it? Shadow Justice Secretary Richard Burgon MP discusses the Tories’ new Civil Liability Bill.