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David Lammy MP Articles

An act of national self-immolation

The economic and social grievances that aroused the anger of Leave voters were not caused by the European Union – and will not be remedied by Brexit, writes David Lammy MP Make no mistake, the passage of the government’s Brexit bill through parliament was difficult...

Taken for granted

Why is Labour losing BAME voters to the Tories? In the year that has passed since the 2015 general election, relatively little attention has been focused on one of the most dramatic aspects of last May’s results – the number of ethnic minority voters who turned their...

A London for all Londoners

I was born in London, grew up in London and have lived in London nearly all of my adult life. I know that London can be one of the most exhilarating places in the world. There are ways to work, rest and play in London that you just don’t find anywhere else. But I also...

Reinforcing society at every level

The riots in August were the most widespread public disorder in living memory. Never before had so many people in every corner of the country been so fearful of the walk home or what might wake them up in the night. The public disorder exposed the shortcomings of...