by Jessica Asato | Oct 30, 2017 | Section: Progress Magazine
Labour needs to take action to make the party a safer space for women, says Jess Asato As I watched a flood of my female friends on social media writing ‘#MeToo’ after the Harvey Weinstein sexual abuse revelations, something struck me – many of the experiences of...
by Megan Corton Scott | Oct 30, 2017 | Section: Progress Magazine
We cannot let ourselves believe that our politics is immune from harassment and abuse, writes Megan Corton Scott Increasingly, it feels as though the scandal around the sexual abuse allegations against Harvey Weinsten has broken free from the man himself. What started...
by Anna Turley MP | Oct 30, 2017 | Progressive reviews, Section: Progress Magazine
James Graham’s Labour of Love showcases our party’s greatest asset – its people, writes Anna Turley Having heard great things about the play This House, that I had never got the chance to see, I was determined not to miss James Graham’s latest political play Labour of...
by LabourToo | Oct 27, 2017 | Section: Web exclusive
A third party reporting system, plus support for victims of sexual harassment, is long over due in Labour One of the world’s experts in traumatic stress, Bessel Van der Kolk, says in his incredible book, The Body Keeps the Score, that in order to understand trauma we...
by Seb Dance MEP | Oct 26, 2017 | Section: Web exclusive
The economic wasteland of a no-deal Brexit awaits us should the government continue to refuse to engage with our European partners on good terms, writes Seb Dance MEP The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development issued a report last week which said that...
by Catherine West | Oct 25, 2017 | Section: Web exclusive
Despite facing ever-more cuts, the Metropolitan Police has done an admirable job keeping Londonders safe. Now the government must give it the resources they need, argues Catherine West MP It has been an intensely difficult year to keep Londoners safe. Against the...
by Mark Walker | Oct 25, 2017 | Section: Web exclusive
With the right combination of training and resources, Labour could be well on its way to winning once true blue seats in the home counties, writes Mark Walker Ian Warren’s continued excellent work in highlighting election results and trends recently highlighted the...
by Sheila Gilmore | Oct 24, 2017 | Section: Web exclusive
Labour will have to do more than just win the ‘moral argument’ on universal credit if it is to protect the most vulnerable in society, writes Sheila Gilmore In all the current media coverage of universal credit there is a danger that we lose sight of the...
by James Patterson | Oct 24, 2017 | Section: Web exclusive
The Labour leader’s ‘relentless positivity’ enabled reach across political divides and inspired people to vote for her party for the first time, argues James Patterson ‘Let’s do this’ was the battle cry of Jacinda Ardern’s election...
by Dawn Butler MP | Oct 23, 2017 | Section: Web exclusive
Black History Month provides us with the opportunity to celebrate the achievements of the black community in the UK. Hopefully one day we will celebrate them all year round, writes Dawn Butler MP This month is the 30th anniversary of Black History Month in the United...
