Questions to the Prime Minister Jeremy Corbyn May I join the Prime Minister in wishing everyone in Wales, and all Welsh people around the world, a very happy St David’s day. May I also express the hope that, today, the workers at the Ford plant in Bridgend get the assurances that they need about their …
I’m very sad at the passing of Sir Gerald Kaufman MP. An iconic and irascible figure in the Labour Party, Gerald worked with Harold Wilson when he was Prime Minister in the 1960s and became a Labour MP in 1970. Gerald was always a prominent figure in the party and in Parliament, with his dandy …
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Theresa May talks about delivering an economy that works for working people. But in practice, she’s doing the opposite. In next month’s Budget, the Tories are set to press on with their endless austerity: still deeper cuts to health and social care, education and local services. They’re now trying to take away more money from …
If Labour stands together we can turn back the Tory tide (The Mirror) Read More »
Labour’s victory in Stoke is a decisive rejection of UKIP’s politics of division and dishonesty. But our message was not enough to win through in Copeland. In both campaigns, Labour listened to thousands of voters on the doorstep. Both constituencies, like so many in Britain, have been let down by the political establishment. To win …
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Questions to the Prime Minister Jeremy Corbyn When hospitals are struggling to provide essential care, why is the Prime Minister’s Government cutting the number of beds in our National Health Service? The Prime Minister Thanks to the medical advances, to the use of technology and to the quality of care, what we see on …
Labour’s Local Government Conference at Warwick University As someone who was a Labour councillor for several years it’s always a great pleasure to be among so many talented, innovative and hard-working local representatives standing up for their communities.And on behalf of the whole Labour party I want to say thank you for what you do in …
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