Everyone knows we’re in the grip of a housing crisis that’s been years in the making. It’s the biggest issue facing my constituents in London: since I was elected as an MP in May, housing has been far and away...
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It is five months since the exit poll that shattered Labour’s dreams of a return to office after just one term. Now, after an extraordinary and unexpected summer of internal debate, the party must face up to the task the...
Just before Parliament broke for recess the Welfare Reform and Work Bill was about to pass another hurdle on the way to becoming law. George Osborne hailed it as “a central part of a new contract for Britain”, which all...
It may sound obvious, but the people of Brentford and Isleworth didn’t elect me in May to sit on the opposition benches. They voted for me because the wanted to see a Labour government abolish the bedroom tax and protect...
Congratulations on your appointment as the Shadow Secretary of State for Education. At this week's party conference, the development of Labour's education policies for the next general election will start in earnest. I want to share with you five major...
The last several months have been a period of deep introspection for Labour party members. We emerged from the election in May bruised and unsure about our future.
Contrast then to now. However unexpected the direction of the leadership election may...