Pat McFadden MP Articles

Pat McFadden presents his memo on the task facing Labour’s new general election coordinator The general election is, at most, just 19 months away. The long campaign is already under way. The battle will only intensify the closer we get to polling day. So what kind of...

For those of us of a certain age, watching the BBC programme screened on the night of Margaret Thatcher’s death was like watching a film about all our yesterdays. Political events help to define a generation, and it was all there – her 1979 victory and the words,...

The first duty of any government is to protect the public. This requirement for protection cannot, of course, be absolute because there will always be those determined to break through or get around whatever security measures are put in place. But it is the...

In February of this year I launched a work experience programme for unemployed young people in my constituency. Wolverhampton South-east is among the top 20 constituencies in the UK for unemployment. There are around 4,600 unemployed people in my constituency, of whom...