There’s no “iron law” that Labour must lose the Gorton and Denton by-election
Labour won Gorton and Denton with a 13,000 majority in 2024. Jon Trickett MP argues that to win it again, the government must urgently change direction.
Opinion
Where the Government’s Animal Welfare Strategy Needs to Go Further
The Animal Welfare Strategy is a good start, but if it is to be a document we can be proud of, it must close gaps where cruelty is most extreme
GMB Union: It’s time to tackle inequality within Parliament’s workforce. That’s why we’ve launched the One Parliament, One Employer campaign
‘In October 2025, the GMB MPs’ and Peers’ Staff Branch launched a report, exposing vast pay inequalities in Parliament’
Seven ways government could work better – and why it must
Roz Savage sets out how government in the UK could be improved
The government is in denial over the US
Green Party peer Natalie Bennett argues that “the West” as a unit with shared values and principles is dead
When shame left the room: racism, immigration, and Britain’s moral retreat
Britain is sliding backwards into open racism, fuelled by political silence, immigration narratives & the media. Can we reverse this fall?
Politics is full of scrutiny, but once in a while positive recognition doesn’t go amiss
Lib Dem MP Jamie Stone reflects on securing Pride in Place funding for his constituency
Why has devolution ground to a halt?
That’s a hammer blow to plans to deliver growth and to get power out of Whitehall and back into local communities.
Jon Trickett MP: Trump’s attack on Venezuela is designed to expand America’s weakening economic and political hegemony
Their decision to wreck the existing world order can be stopped but it will not happen if governments like ours choose to shelter under the Eagle’s wings.
Why councillors should pledge for Palestine
Alexi Dimond makes the case for councillors pushing to ensure their councils aren’t complicit in Israel’s crimes