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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
