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Alison McGovern MP responds to Karin Smyth’s article Beyond the rhetoric Karin Smyth’s piece demonstrates why caring has become so political. As Labour campaigners, we applaud the love and care shown by family carers, and by hardworking parents bringing up their kids....

One of my earliest political memories is of John Major standing on his soapbox in the 1997 general election talking about 'family values'. It pricked my interest: I was 13 and not only had my parents been divorced for some time, I was also coming to terms with being...

It seems that Chris Huhne is an unpleasant and flawed man. His public image was of a preening, arrogant politician. Just re-read his speeches as the energy secretary, and especially his ludicrously overblown promises around the so-called ‘Green Deal’.  Just a couple...

The most family-friendly government ever? Not if you’re a family with a disabled child. In 2010, David Cameron made a pledge that he would lead ‘the most family-friendly government we’ve ever had in this country,’ adding, ‘it’s about supporting every sort of family.’...