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Labour and the nation

6 October 2016

Finding a social democratic language about Britishness is crucial if it is to reconnect with its traditional support, Ben Jackson explains The Labour party has a serious problem with patriotism and national identity. The events of the last few years –...

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Wasted potential

5 October 2016

Young Women’s Trust's new report, No country for young women, clearly shows that young people and particularly young women are struggling with major financial, work and housing problems. It contains shocking statistics which demonstrate that debt and job insecurity are taking...

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Steps to equality

3 October 2016

When it comes to equality, the Labour party has been pioneering. We are the party of the Equal Pay Act, the Sex Discrimination Act and the Race Relations Act. It was Labour which repealed the homophobic Section 28 legislation and...

Backwards march

30 September 2016

As a consequence of the Brexit referendum and its aftermath, the UK has embarked on a path of self-marginalisation at precisely the moment when its voice as a traditional bastion of European liberalism is needed most. Boris Johnson pleads that...

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Wall of shame

30 September 2016

It’s been called the ‘Great Wall of Calais’. The huge barrier being built to keep people out of the UK is a potent symbol of populist feeling, argues Jeremy Anselmo in the latest in our series on the refugee crisis. Work...

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The route to power

29 September 2016

Unity requires deeds as well as words if Labour is to win again, argues Kate Green MP I joined the Labour party for the same reason most members did: I wanted to fight for fairness and justice, and to make a...

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