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.’
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Olivia Blake MP: The Financial Services and Markets Bill poses a major threat to decarbonisation efforts
The Financial Services and Markets Bill has presented us with more of the same Conservative agenda – deregulation, and lip service to climate goals.
Privatisation has destroyed the social care sector
‘A crisis is social care has been created by underfunding’.
The UK automotive industry is suffering as a result of Brexit
The UK faces being stuck in the middle of a looming trade battle between the USA and the EU on subsidies for electric vehicle production
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.
Why the Labour Party is absolutely right to want to remove the charitable status of private schools
Eton received £3.3 million of rental income from its real estate portfolio and £5.8 million from selling commercial property. Charity?
We need a programme of reforms to tackle sleaze in the UK political system
‘People have become accustomed to seeing revelations about government contracts for cronies, honours for sale, minsters violating laws, and legislators enriching themselves by promoting the interests of their paymasters.’
The Conservatives claim to be the party of aspiration, but their broken safety net prevents it
‘A well-designed safety net would help people return to work when they can’
Dawn Butler MP: Why Rishi Sunak is not the answer people so desperately need
Rishi Sunak, as a young student joyfully exclaiming that he has no working-class friends. What is wrong with the working class?
Why the left needs to set out the case for climate optimism
‘There is increasing cause for optimism when it comes to averting the worst effects of the climate crisis.’