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Wales needs public services it can be proud of
Public services in Wales are under-resourced, and in many cases, this lack of funding has been a feature of Welsh life long before the start of the Conservative austerity agenda.…
Healthcare should be free from markets, outsourcing and austerity
Health policy has been devolved to the Scottish Parliament since 1999 with the exception of a few areas such as drug licensing. Since then, there has been a significant divergence…
Labour needs to scrap the Silvertown Tunnel
Over the past few weeks, the Labour Party has been eager to shine a spotlight on its new ‘green’ policies - including its grand plan to decarbonise Britain by 2030.…
Why the Greens aren’t standing down in Brighton Kemptown
In 2017, I was selected as the Green Party Candidate for Brighton Kemptown, having previously stood for election in 2015. But as a local party, we then made the decision…
Workers need more than a living wage. They need workplace democracy.
Image credit: Jurriaan Persyn - Creative Commons Monday marked the beginning of Living Wage Week, a five-day working week of jamborees for scrupulous employers. But we should celebrate by testing…
Climate organisers are set to descend on Manchester
Youth climate organisers are hosting a climate conference on November 23 and 24, bringing together youth organisations from around the UK to share stories and skills. It will form part…
Talking Brexit on the doorstep
This election is about far more than Brexit. The social fabric of this country and global climate stability is at stake. However, canvassing for Labour since the election was called,…
International development should work for people, not profit
The UK has consistently ranked as one of the world’s largest aid donors, and we should be proud of that fact. In 2015, when in government, the Liberal Democrats made…
How the Women’s Equality Party would deliver pay equality
November 14 2019 is Equal Pay Day. From this date women in the UK are effectively working 'for free' compared to men until the end of the year, based on…
Unite To Remain will do more harm than good
Image credit: UK Parliament, Creative Commons I am writing this article as I get ready to contest a seat for a party I truly care about. I have been a…