Labour's Copeland campaign taps into local feelings, writes John Woodcock, MP for neighbouring Barrow and Furness
A February by-election in Copeland is not what any of us in the Labour party wanted, not least because it means we are losing a...
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“Take back control.” It has become clear that these words, more than anything else, helped the leave side to win the EU referendum vote last year. The result laid bare just how little power millions of voters felt they could...
If we want to show how Labour can make a lasting difference to lives, we need to look to the local
We know the power of people because we see it every day in our own communities. But too often people...
Last week’s employment figures showed the UK’s employment rate continues to remain at record levels, which will no doubt give Philip Hammond confidence going in to the Autumn Statement. But there’s growing unease about the quality of work that is...
In the mid-19th century, Britain was a nation of makers with over one third of the workforce employed in manufacturing. But Fabian Society analysis shows the long-term decline of British manufacturing means it now employs only marginally more people than...
Young Women’s Trust's new report, No country for young women, clearly shows that young people and particularly young women are struggling with major financial, work and housing problems. It contains shocking statistics which demonstrate that debt and job insecurity are taking...