Josephine Channer Articles

On Christmas Eve the Labour Black Network made a submission to the Labour party Collins review making a number of recommendations, which included supporting primaries. The Labour Black Network aims to support Labour party members who are African and Caribbean descent...

The Labour shadow cabinet came to Bromley to launch Ken Livingstone’s campaign for the Mayor of London. This might not have been a surprise to the residents of the GLA constituency of Bromley & Bexley, who, in recent weeks, have seen a lot of Ken. However with the...

On the last day of party conference I took part in a discussion with Caroline Flint on Standing As A Councillor. One of the questions put forward was related to the local government settlement. My response was short and sweet - this government does not understand the...

Recent events have brought the question of prisons back to the fore. As a former prison officer I wonder if prison is able to deliver either punishment or rehabilitation, and whether or not prison is the best answer to our troubles. In the days and weeks that have...