Ellie Groves Articles

Equal work for equal pay

Men have a vital role to play in promoting gender pay equality, writes Ellie Groves  The revelation that John Humphrys has said something sexist is hardly ground-breaking news. However, in this case, it does highlight an interesting perspective in the discussion of...

Nowhere to go

People leaving prison with nowhere to go are planning to commit crimes just so they can get a roof over their heads again. How do we break out of this cycle, asks Ellie Groves We have to ask what prison is for before we can understand how to be ‘tough on crime’. Why...

Sexism really does exist on the left

Jess Phillips says that leftwing men can be 'the worst' when it comes to sexism. Fellow Labour party members should not be so quick to dismiss her, writes Ellie Groves  Men are not all bad. You would think that this would not need to be said, but I feel as though I...

The end of liberalism?

Turning the clock back on Britain would be an abdication of the national interest, argues Ellie Groves. This article is part of The Labour Interest series. Is this the end of liberalism as we know it? Does Brexit, Donald Trump, and the rise of the populist right mean...