by Niamh Ni Mhaoileoin | Feb 2, 2017 | Progressive reviews, Section: Progress Magazine
Harriet Harman’s book is an exhaustive account of the women’s movement in parliament since 1982, writes Niamh Ní Mhaoileoin When Harriet Harman caused controversy by bringing her baby to a parliamentary vote soon after being elected, she received a call from the...
by Christabel Cooper | Feb 1, 2017 | Christabel Cooper
Labour must accept the result of the referendum, but it does not have to accept Theresa May’s warped version of Brexit, argues Christabel Cooper Much of Theresa May’s Brexit speech two weeks ago came as little surprise. The announcement that the United...
by Tori Rigby | Feb 1, 2017 | Section: Web exclusive
Parliament must act to ensure that discriminatory dress codes that cause women pain, discomfort and stress are stamped out, writes Tori Rigby We have all heard of service with a smile. But have you heard of service with osteoarthritis? No? Well, how about service with...
by Christabel Edwards | Jan 31, 2017 | Section: Web exclusive
Labour MPs have a duty to avert economic disaster by voting against article 50, argues Christabel Edwards Much water has flowed under the bridge since the European Union referendum on 23 June last year. Now, after months of waiting, we have a clear indication of what...
by Ed Cox | Jan 31, 2017 | Section: Web exclusive
The government’s vaunted industrial strategy represents little more than a codification of current practice, writes IPPR North director Ed Cox The government’s industrial strategy is welcome – but by trying run the economy from Whitehall, it misses the devolved...
by Conor Pope | Jan 30, 2017 | Monday Politics
Labour would not ‘be on the right side of history’ if it voted against invoking article 50, argues Progress deputy editor Conor Pope The job of opposition is not to oppose. To say so makes a good tweet, but poor politics. It is the job of opposition to...
by Dina Pardijs | Jan 30, 2017 | Section: Web exclusive
The European Union 27 are more likely to be be looking fearfully towards Russia than sadly towards Britain, writes Dina Pardijs Following the British debate on Brexit could give one the impression that the negotiations on a European Union deal are between different...
by Richard Angell | Jan 27, 2017 | Section: Web exclusive
Alan Milburn leading the way on social mobility, Clive Lewis’ campaign team, May’s US speech and Holocaust Memorial Day – Richard Angell has this week’s Last Word Alan Milburn is doing the Labour party’s job for it … again. His work on...
by Mike Katz | Jan 27, 2017 | #HMD2017, Section: Web exclusive
Holocaust Memorial Day is a stark reminder of the need to stand up for the truth in public life, writes national vice-chair of the Jewish Labour movement Mike Katz Seventy-two years ago today, Auschwitz-Brikenau, the largest Nazi concentration camp, was liberated....
by Grace Skelton | Jan 27, 2017 | #HMD2017, Grace Skelton
If ‘never again’ is to mean anything, we must help those subjected to genocide not only to survive, but to live again, writes Grace Skelton ‘For the survivor death is not the problem. Death was an everyday occurrence. We learned to live with Death....
