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Richard Burgon

Richard Burgon is the Labour MP for Leeds East

Rachel Reeves
Opinion

Richard Burgon MP: Why we need Wealth Taxes, not more cuts in the Autumn Budget

Richard Burgon
29 October, 2024

‘We need to recognise that the cuts and austerity that got us into this mess will not get us out of it’

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Opinion

It’s time to ban MPs from taking donations from fossil fuel firms

Richard Burgon
23 April, 2024

We need to build a firewall between politicians and the oil and gas firms driving the climate crisis.

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Opinion

Richard Burgon MP: It’s time for a windfall tax on bank super profits

Richard Burgon
21 November, 2023

‘Three quarters of the public support a windfall tax on banks’ excess profits – including 76% of Conservative 2019 voters’

Parliament
Opinion

It’s Time to End the Gravy Train of MPs’ Second Jobs

Richard Burgon
24 February, 2023

Being an MP is not only a privilege but a well-paid job. MPs already earn more than 95% of people in our country.

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Opinion

Richard Burgon MP: Let’s give the public the power to call general elections

Richard Burgon
25 January, 2023

‘We urgently need to offer ways of fixing the broken politics that got us here in the first place.’

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The new Health and Care Bill is a charter for corruption

Richard Burgon Cat Hobbs
22 November, 2021

‘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

Richard Burgon
24 September, 2020

Labour must push the government into the radical solutions the country needs.

Richard Burgon: The Tories are planning yet more barriers to justice

Richard Burgon
3 September, 2018

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.

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