by Bex Bailey | May 16, 2017 | Section: Web exclusive
Preventing Labour going backwards on women’s representation depends on us saving seats in the Midlands, writes Bex Bailey As the Tories target Labour seats with majorities of 8,000 or less, female members of parliament in the Midlands need our help. Only two are in...
by Ibrahim Dogus | May 15, 2017 | Section: Web exclusive
Cities of London and Westminster deserves a hardworking, accessible member of parliament that will fight their corner, argues Ibrahim Dogus My name is Ibrahim Dogus and I am standing as the Labour candidate in Cities of London and Westminster at the general election....
by Richard Angell | May 12, 2017 | Section: Web exclusive, The Last Word
Immigration pledges, manifesto matters and and Momentum’s marginals – Richard Angell has the last word on the week’s news Drop the migration pledge David Cameron is known for throwing red meat to his backbenchers. Time and again he put party management...
by John Hannett | May 12, 2017 | Section: Progress Magazine
Two-thirds of Usdaw members are covered by agreements which improve the rights of parents and carers, argues Usdaw general secretary John Hannett Work-life balance issues have traditionally been regarded by many in the trade union movement as peripheral – a matter for...
by Jerome Neil | May 11, 2017 | Section: Web exclusive
As Labour found out in 2015, retail politics aimed at attempting to buy the electorate’s regard is no replacement for a popular leader and a consistent narrative, writes Jerome Neil It was October last year and Ed Miliband, who by then had completed his conversion...
by Megan Corton Scott | May 10, 2017 | Section: Web exclusive
Theresa May should be hoisting the flag for gender equality, not condoning the idea there are ‘boy jobs and girl jobs’, writes Megan Corton Scott On the One Show this week, Theresa May stated there are ‘boy jobs and girl jobs’. Any progressive worth their...
by Alan Lockey | May 10, 2017 | Section: Web exclusive
Emmanuel Macron is determined to reform the European Union – if he succeeds he might pave Britain’s way back in, argues Alan Lockey The symbolism was inescapable. As the masses thronged in the courtyard of the Palais du Louve, the tenth president of the Fifth...
by Richard Angell | May 9, 2017 | Section: Web exclusive
Jeremy Corbyn needs to get out in Labour gain territories if he is serious about winning the general election, argues Progress director Richard Angell More effort was put into defending a terrible set of election results for Labour this weekend than was put in...
by Alex Porter | May 9, 2017 | Section: Web exclusive
Following Emmanuel Macron’s victory, his new party is looking set to storm the French parliamentary elections, writes Alex Porter Progressives throughout Europe are celebrating the resounding victory of Emmanuel Macron’s victory in the weekend’s presidential...
by Christabel Edwards | May 8, 2017 | Section: Web exclusive
Labour’s position in the polls is terrifying – but with popular policies and thousands of activists knocking on doors, there are votes to be had, writes Christabel Edwards Most of us did not expect to be fighting another general election just yet. I confess, my...
