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Kate comments Articles

Time for debate and the role of dissent

Suddenly, there’s a flurry of activity as deadlines approach for responses to the party’s consultations on party structure and on the impact of constituency boundary changes, and for input to this month’s National Policy Forum, says Kate Green MP.

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A hospital pass

As Andrew Lansley’s ‘pause’ on the health bill draws to a close, concern and anxiety reign in my local NHS. The workings of the health ‘market’ are being starkly exposed, and right now it’s hard to see it’s proving good for patients. Here’s how the story goes. 

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Is Labour a feminist party?

‘Is Labour a feminist party?’ asked a woman attending Saturday’s Progress conference. If we’re not, we certainly should be. The Tory-led policies of the government are fundamentally inimical to women’s interests, and Labour needs to speak out.

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Best child poverty figures in 25 years

Child poverty figures were released last week for 2009-10, Labour’s final year in office. They were the best for 25 years. So it’s no surprise the ConDems did nothing to draw attention to them. Their claim that ‘throwing money at the problem’ didn’t work has been laid bare. 

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Boxing clever

Jun 27, 2011 |

The legal aid, sentencing and punishment of offenders bill is due its second reading this week. Much of the concern...