In an interview with LFF this week, Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell refused to fully endorse a public vote on the terms of Brexit: “I want a General Election, I don’t want to let these Tories off the hook.” Bashir Ibrahim responds.
Much of the public feel alienated from parliament. By making it more accessible, we can demystify parliament and, in the process, bring more people into politics and use their skills, expertise and collective knowledge.
As Parliament debates introducing proxy voting for MPs, a new pamphlet shows reform of how the Commons works is long overdue.
Labour has always been a broad church, but today succeed now the party must embrace the experimentation and intellectual radicalism of the early ILP.
Wales’ charismatic health minister, Vaughan Gething, is shaking up the Welsh Labour leadership race. Left Foot Forward spoke to him.
Labour’s Democracy Review must be about more than the ‘nuts and bolts’ of our party, writes Omar Salem.
Labour are taking the easy path when it comes to Brexit – but it’s not too late to change course, writes Green Party leader Caroline Lucas.
Parties are doing a lot of posturing about the idea of a fresh election right now…
“If anything, the public should be compensated for what’s happened – it’s been an absolute disaster.”
Launching a new Fabian Society report on the care sector, Labour’s Shadow Minister for Mental Health and Social Care says the current system is ‘manifestly unfair’.
