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April 26, 2018 adelwharfelabour Brexit

Brexit: May Must Back Customs Union

Peter Dowd, Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury, has written for The Guardian today about how it is becoming clearer that the only way for Brexit to proceed is to support Labour's stance on negotiating a new customs union. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/apr/26/theresa-may-labour-customs-union

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March 28, 2018 adelwharfelabour Brexit

Brexit: 11 Broken Promises

The Guardian has rather kindly put together a list of 11 promises made by Brexiteers that have not come to pass. https://www.theguardian.com/politics/ng-interactive/2018/mar/28/11-brexit-promises-leavers-quietly-dropped

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March 7, 2018 adelwharfelabour International News

International: Emily Thornberry on the Saudi State Visit

Emily Thornberry has written in today's Guardian outlining her concerns with welcoming Saudi crown prince Mohammad bin Salman to the UK. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/mar/07/saudi-arabia-arms-sales-yemen

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February 20, 2018 adelwharfelabour Jeremy Corbyn

Jeremy Corbyn: No, He’s Not a Traitor!

Owen Jones writes in the Guardian about the current attacks on the Labour Party leader from the right wing press. He looks at the hysteria as well as a more sinister element. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/feb/20/corbyn-traitor-rightwing-press-risky-game-labour

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February 8, 2018 adelwharfelabour Economics

Economics: Privatisation of Land?

This sector is the largest area of privatisation in the UK and nobody talks about it. Alice Martin gives a great account in today's Guardian linking the phenomenon to the housing crisis. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/feb/08/biggest-privatisation-land-margaret-thatcher-britain-housing-crisis

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January 17, 2018 adelwharfelabour PMQs

PMQs: Corbyn Crushes May over Carillion

The Guardian is reporting here on today's PMQs which saw Mr Corbyn get quite angry over the state of this government https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2018/jan/17/pmqs-verdict-corbyn-crushes-may-over-carillion

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January 16, 2018 adelwharfelabour Economics

Economy: Tory Policy Making Poor Poorer

The benefit cap, zero-hours contracts, and now universal credit have all exacerbated the debt burden on people already struggling to eat and pay rent. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/jan/16/government-policy-poor-people-debt-benefits-universal-credit

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October 18, 2017 adelwharfelabour Brexit

Brexit: Citizens’ Rights

Diane Abbott writes in today's Guardian about the need to protect citizens' rights in a post Brexit world https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/oct/18/eu-nationals-rights-british-citizens-brexit-deal? https://twitter.com/EL4JC/status/920028051911663616

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October 13, 2017 adelwharfelabour Housing, Labour Party

Housing: The Surge in Homelessness

Over the last few years (since 2010) homelessness has surged throughout the UK. John Harris tackles the subject in today's Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/oct/13/tories-homelessness-crisis-rough-sleeping-universal-credit Information on homelessness in Leeds can be found by clicking through to the Council Website

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October 10, 2017 adelwharfelabour Labour Party

Labour Party: Emily Thornberry Interview

Owen Jones has posted an extended clip of an interview, he held with Emily Thornberry, on The Guardian website. https://www.theguardian.com/politics/video/2017/oct/10/owen-jones-talks-to-emily-thornberry-boris-seems-to-get-his-policy-from-trumps-tweets-video

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