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The Copeland campaign

6 February 2017

Bursting the Westminster bubble “Oh, just go and knock on some doors in Copeland”. This thought has often crossed my mind in party meetings and at conferences over the six years since I moved “down south” from West Cumbria. It would normally...

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A more proactive approach

3 February 2017

“Take back control.” It has become clear that these words, more than anything else, helped the leave side to win the EU referendum vote last year. The result laid bare just how little power millions of voters felt they could...

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The spectators of poverty

2 February 2017

Early on a cold morning this April, hundreds of my constituents gathered to see the demolition of Harworth pit tower. The pit was opened in 1913 and since 1989 the tower, overlooking the A1, had been a local landmark telling...

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Radical solutions

1 February 2017

With the government’s delayed housing white paper expected any day, it is opportune for progressives to review the alternative options to the approach being pursued by the current government. While the new housing minister, Gavin Barwell, has indicated a shift...

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The future of British retail

31 January 2017

Britain's retail industry has often provided a lens through which we see British society. From wartime rationing to unparalleled consumption, retailers have met the demands of the British public in both the tough times and the good. But today we...

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Investing in change

30 January 2017

Labour must take a lead on tackling climate change - and that includes turning pensions fossil-free At home and abroad, we cannot ignore the systemic challenge of climate change. We have to stand up for the clean industries that can power the...

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