The government shouldn’t pin all of its hopes for economic growth on the finance industry
Such a strategy was tried in 1970s and came to grief in the mid-1970s secondary banking crash.
Opinion
Dawn Butler MP: How I helped Labour Prevent Another Windrush Scandal
When a constituent approached me about their eVisa, which is an online record of immigration status, it served as a warning about a potential risk of a repeat of the Windrush scandal.
Keir Starmer’s ‘plan for change’ won’t deliver the climate adaptation we need
The government definitely needed a reset. But it missed a crucial mission.
How Luton Council’s airport company is helping to generate crucial investment in frontline services
The council’s airport company has contributed nearly £500 million over the past two decades to frontline services and community and charitable organisations.
It’s not the financialisation of housing that is causing the housing crisis: It’s a lack of supply
The accusation that housing has suddenly turned into a financial commodity ignores history
The degrowth agenda is a political dead end masquerading as environmental salvation
Let’s build the future we want to see, not destroy it.
As a GP here’s why I feel conflicted about the Assisted Dying Bill
As a politician, I want nothing more than a fair and accessible society for all. However, as stated above, I fear the implications for my profession.
Whatever happened to the ‘rule of law’ in the UK?
Even if people can get access to the courts, at best they will get an interpretation of law, not justice.
Siân Berry MP: Why I’m voting for the Assisted Dying Bill
I do not believe that anyone should be forced to endure terrible suffering that could be prevented
Why England’s bathing water is amongst the worst in Europe
Only 7 countries have an average of 90% or more bathing sites achieving ‘excellent’ status — and they are all over 90% publicly owned.