Voices on the Left: 5 blogs from the left you need to read this week
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Harriet Harman: a legacy of feminist leadership
‘“Trailblazer”, “Glass ceiling smasher”, “Inspiration” are just some of the descriptions of her being shared by Labour colleagues’
Labour MPs denounce the Nationality and Borders Bill as anti-refugee and propose reforms to welcome refugees to the UK
The statement demonstrates in clear language, for the first time, that members of the Parliamentary Labour Party not only oppose the Bill, but reject its anti-refugee sentiment
Tories set to lose their majority, according to new poll
Notable Tory MPs who could lose their seats include Iain Duncan Smith, Graham Brady, Theresa Villiers, Steve Baker and Ian Levy.
Old Bexley and Sidcup: Labour receives biggest increase in vote share in any parliamentary by-election since 2016
Although the Tories held the seat, they did so with a significantly reduce majority from nearly 19,000 to 4,478.
Voices on the Left: 5 blogs from the left you need to read this week
A roundup of progressive news
‘It’s unfair, it’s wrong and the government must think again’: Labour MP sets out priorities for social care
Shadow social care minister Liz Kendall has shared Labour’s priorities for social care
Starmer slammed for ‘ditching freedom of movement pledge’
“Labour conference voted for Freedom of Movement & it is there that Labour policy has always been decided & adhered to until a policy is overturned by mechanisms built within labour since it’s inception as Labour.”
MPs voted by proxy while attending Euro 2020 match
Among the MPs who voted by proxy so that they could attend an England game were Tory chief whip Mark Spencer, Defence Secretary Ben Wallace and Policing Minister Kit Malthouse.
Tory slammed for posting fake image of Jeremy Corbyn holding wreath at Liverpool bomb
Cllr Paul Nickerson, of East Riding Council, shared the image online, leading to widespread condemnation.