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Labour’s leadership election has been an extraordinary demonstration of grassroots democracy and public participation, which has turned the conventional wisdom about politics on its head. We have drawn in hundreds of thousands of people of all ages and backgrounds from across the country, far beyond the ranks of longstanding activists and campaigners. Who can now …

Britain can’t cut its way to prosperity. We have to build it (The Guardian) Read More »

Can I start by thanking everyone who took part in this election; this huge democratic exercise of more than half a million people all across this country. It showed our party and our movement passionate, democratic, diverse, united and absolutely determined in our quest for a decent and better society that is possible for all. …

Leader of the Labour Party acceptance speech Read More »

Life expectancy in Britain is increasing, and at a faster pace than what the statisticians call “healthy life expectancy”. That means we are living longer, but also that we are living longer in poor health. This necessitates a serious national debate about how we pay for longer retirements and their demands on health and social …

Why it’s time to talk about our ageing society (The Telegraph) Read More »

In response to figures released by the Department of Work and Pensions on the known number of deaths while claiming incapacity benefits, Labour leadership candidate Jeremy Corbyn said: “It is clear that the work capability assessment has failed to adequately assess support needs, and has caused immense distress and suffering for thousands of disabled claimants. …

Statement on deaths whilst on Incapacity Benefits Read More »

When we fail to invest in people their potential is wasted and our economy underperforms. The more we empower people with the skills they need to succeed the stronger the economy we build. Education is not about personal advancement but is a collective good that benefits our society and our economy. We all benefit from …

Education is a collective good – it’s time for a National Education Service (LabourList) Read More »

What have we learnt so far from the debate on our upcoming EU referendum? We know that UKIP wants to zip up our borders, huddle in a corner, and pretend the rest of the world doesn’t exist. We also hear all the time about what business wants from Europe – fewer regulations and fewer protections …

Our EU referendum debate has been hijacked by xenophobes and money men – here’s what we should really be talking about (The Independent) Read More »