In an editorial piece for Labour List, Diane Abbott has a brief look at yesterday's Spring Statement and points out that the priorities are all wrong. https://labourlist.org/2018/03/diane-abbott-the-wrong-priorities/
International Women’s Day: Jennie Formby
Jennie Formby, a candidate for the General Secretary position, has written a piece in Labour List today entitled "We Must Do Better For Women" and it's a compelling read. https://labourlist.org/2018/03/jennie-formby-we-must-do-better-for-women/
Labour List: International Women’s Day
There is a website called Labour List that, if you don't know, sends out an eMail every morning to its subscribers with a bit of a rundown of news pertaining to the Labour Party with reference to daily events. Recently they installed their first female editor, Sienna Rodgers, and she has written an excellent eMail … Continue reading Labour List: International Women’s Day
Economy: Why Labour is Right for SMEs
Ibrahim Dogus, chair of SME4Labour, has written for Labour List as to why Labour is the right choice for small business owners https://labourlist.org/2017/11/labour-under-corbyn-can-be-the-natural-home-for-small-businessmen-and-women/
GE2017: The Youth Vote
Cat Smith MP (Lancaster & Fleetwood - Lab) has written for Labour List about the real reasons the Labour Party is appealing to younger voters, as evidenced in the last election https://labourlist.org/2017/10/cat-smith-it-wasnt-social-media-that-brought-out-young-people-it-was-anger-over-austerity/
Economy: Corbyn set to Blast ‘Dementia Tax’ in Shipley Today
Jeremy Corbyn is visiting a community centre in Shipley today, currently a Tory seat. It is expected he will use the opportunity to voice his displeasure at the resurrection of the 'dementia tax'. https://labourlist.org/2017/10/corbyn-revives-attack-on-dementia-tax-as-he-targets-iconic-tory-seat/
Brexit: An Exercise in Contradiction
Alison McGovern (Wirral South - Lab) is writing for Labour List all week. In this piece she looks at what the Prime Minister means when she says she wants the 'exact same' deal after Brexit. https://labourlist.org/2017/10/alison-mcgovern-if-the-pm-wants-the-exact-same-deal-that-means-staying-in-the-single-market-and-customs-union/
Tory Conference: Hammond Rambles on in Key Note Address
If you've not seen it then seek it out. This one speech uses so many lies about the Labour party (e.g. referring to the Global Financial Crisis as 'Labour's Recession'). Here's some responses from a few on the left collated by Labour List. https://labourlist.org/2017/10/a-vacuous-embarrassing-rant-labour-movement-reacts-to-chancellors-speech/
Housing: Should Labour Impose Rent Controls on Uni Accommodation?
It's a thought. Oliver Price writes for Labour List suggesting that by placing rent controls on student accommodation Labour could pick up even more of the under 24's vote. https://labourlist.org/2017/09/labour-should-impose-rent-controls-on-university-accommodation-and-hoover-up-more-of-the-student-vote/
Economics: Tory Lies over the Public Sector Pay Cap
Labour List has taken a look at the rhetoric that has been used by the Tories regarding lifting the PSPC. https://labourlist.org/2017/09/the-long-list-of-whoppers-told-by-theresa-may-over-public-sector-pay/
Adel and Wharfedale Branch 