Margaret Hodge MP Articles

Carillion collapse should be a watershed moment

We need an approach that places the user at the fore of all decisions on who should provide a service, argues Margaret Hodge MP – and that starts we these four reforms The collapse of Carillion will impact on service users, workers and the taxpayer. The government...

Women to govern

We need more women leaders —The Fawcett Society, together with the Local Government Information Unit, has launched a commission to look at the role of women in local government. We want to examine women’s participation in local government as councillors, leaders and...

Change the way we do politics

Kicking off at 6pm, the MP for Barking will be the keynote speaker at Progress’ Beyond Despair: How can reconnecting with communities revive our politics? event due to take place in Committee Room 17 of the House of Commons. CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY Another gruesome...

Tackling tax avoidance

Progress’ Tackle Tax Avoidance charter is an important step —Well done Progress for launching an anti-tax avoidance campaign. This is a hugely important issue for Labour and resonates strongly with the public. In short, it matters and is a vote-winner. It matters to...

Women to govern

Women to govern

Jul 21, 2016 | Governing for Britain, Section: Progress Magazine

We need more women leaders —The Fawcett Society, together with the Local Government Information Unit, has launched...

Change the way we do politics

Change the way we do politics

Nov 24, 2014 | Section: Web exclusive

Kicking off at 6pm, the MP for Barking will be the keynote speaker at Progress’ Beyond Despair: How can reconnecting...

Tackling tax avoidance

Tackling tax avoidance

May 30, 2013 | Section: Progress Magazine

Progress’ Tackle Tax Avoidance charter is an important step —Well done Progress for launching an anti-tax avoidance...

Tax for nothing

Tax for nothing

Apr 2, 2013 | Section: Progress Magazine

The government is losing billions each year from tax avoidance. It is time to crack down on it, says Margaret Hodge IN...

Defenders of the taxpayer’s pound

Defenders of the taxpayer’s pound

Oct 1, 2012 | Section: Progress Magazine

Labour needs to do more to restore its reputation for economic competence, says Margaret Hodge Becoming trusted again...

Reconnecting Labour

Reconnecting Labour

Sep 25, 2011 | Section: Web exclusive

There were constituencies up and down the country which bucked the trend and performed fantastically well for Labour...

King for London

Jun 17, 2010 | Articles, Section: Web exclusive

Today I was delighted to be one of 11 London MPs supporting Oona King in her campaign to become our Labour candidate...

Local connection

Oct 22, 2009 | Articles, Section: Article

The task of taking on and defeating the BNP is one of the most challenging that we face. In my constituency in...

Right return

Apr 1, 2009 | Articles, Section: Article

In 2006, the BNP secured 12 seats on Barking and Dagenham council in the local elections. They only stood 13...

Higher purpose

Dec 3, 2003 | Articles, Section: Article

There is no doubt that the reform of higher education, and in particular, the way we fund it, is a difficult issue....

Higher aspirations

Jan 8, 2002 | Articles, Section: Article

Shortly after Labour’s election victory in June a senior Oxbridge academic happily predicted a period of...