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Safety and security is a collective endeavour post-Brexit

Theresa May was in Brussels last week to achieve nothing. The Conservative party is at war with itself and within...

Solidarity Needed as Brazil Heads to the Polls

Brazil heads to the polls this October for what will be the most volatile, unpredictable and important election since the...

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Stand with Corbyn – Unite to End Tory Austerity

In July, before a summer of concerted media attacks and misrepresentations, Jeremy Corbyn spoke to over 250,000 people at the...

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Stand with Lula

We need to step up international solidarity campaigning for Lula’s freedom, and democracy and social progress in Brazil.

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Politicians speak out against Trump visit

It is deeply regrettable that Theresa May is determined to press ahead with a visit from US President Donald Trump.This...

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Arise - a major new Labour Left event

A number of groups, publications, campaigns and prominent figures have come together to organise ‘Arise – A Festival of Labour’s...

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We desperately need a Corbyn-led government to transform Britain - I will continue to work to this end

As you would have no doubt read by now, after much consideration, I have decided to resign from the Labour...

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The Persecution of Brazil’s Lula is a Danger to Democracy

For those who have been following Brazil closely in recent years, the case against former President Lula da Silva is...

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Send a Message this Thursday – No More Tory Austerity

Home Secretary Amber Rudd finally resigned this week, but her agenda didn’t go anywhere. The architect of the entire ‘hostile...

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We Must Stand Together Against Trump

Trump’s July visit by the US president will be opposed by the majority of people in Britain writes Ken Livingstone....

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The US and UK should stop propping up Honduras’ Reactionary & Repressive Regime

President Trump regularly professes deep concern for democracy and human rights in Latin America, but the US’s attitude to Honduras...

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Is Trump taking us closer to nuclear war?

By Carol Turner, London CND. The Winter Olympics initiative by South Korean President Moon Jae-in has brought an easing of...

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15 years since Blair and Bush’s War on Iraq – We need to learn the lessons.

This week marks the 15th anniversary of the beginning of the disastrous Bush and Blair war in Iraq. This war...

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Hammond’s Complacent Spring Statement Shows the Tories Need to Go

Philip Hammond’s Spring Statement today showed once again that the Tory government has totally failed to wake up to the...

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Time to Stop Tory Police Cuts

Recent ONS crime data statistics are an indictment of this Conservative Government’s policies when it comes to keeping our communities...

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Europe is facing the biggest rise in racism since fascism’s rise to power

The recent outburst of Victor Orban, President of Hungary claimimg Hungary was “the last bastion against the Islamisation of Europe,”...

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Jeremy Corbyn Is Right to Put Jobs and Living Standards First

It has often felt since the EU Referendum that Jeremy Corbyn and Labour can please nobody when it comes to...

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Jeremy is Right - We Don’t Need May’s ‘Review’ to Know Free Education Works

For once this week, Theresa May finally seemed to admit that the Tory Government had got something wrong, when she...

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Honduras – Time to Make a Stand

It has been discovered that British spyware used to crack down on Honduran protesters against the extreme right-wing Honduran regime...

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Taking Back Control: Winning the Argument for 21st Century Public Ownership

Since the election of Jeremy Corbyn as Labour leader, and the masterstroke appointment of John McDonnell – one of the...

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Why Trump’s visit to the UK must be protested.

By Usama Anas, Muslim Association of Britain (MAB) As we cross the one year anniversary of Trumps inauguration into theOval...

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As a nurse, this is why I’ll be marching for our NHS

Recently the Health Select Committee led by Tory MP Sarah Wollaston, published a report into the nursing crisis. They noted...

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International Students Enrich Us All

International students enrich us all and reducing their numbers makes us poorer writes Diane Abbott MP. The Financial Times reported...

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Tory Cuts Are Directly to Blame for the NHS Crisis – Fix It Now

With the NHS facing the biggest financial squeeze in its history — and as a result staff vacancies reaching 100,000...

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How this year's silly season turned nasty

Without a Labour leadership contest to occupy the minds of the chattering classes, July and August returned to the traditional...

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Notting Hill Carnival is here to stay

Notting Hill Carnival is an iconic, world-class celebration of Caribbean culture. This year thelargest street party in the world outside...

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Today marks 50 years since the decriminalisation of homosexuality and the struggle for equality continues.

I was proud that in the 1980s when I led the GLC - including through the work of our Gay...

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The Grenfell focus should be on the people

Since the terrible fire that consumed Grenfell Tower in North Kensington there has been much discussion about the cladding and...

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Theresa May Can Be Defeated and Jeremy Corbyn be the Next PM

Theresa May entered the general election promising to be a strong and stable leader but is now reliant on the...

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Election musings

12:40am: Brighton Kemptown likely to be won by Labour according to sources on the ground. 12:15am: I had decided not...

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Your Vote, Your Voice, Your Future

The choices at tomorrow’s General Election are stark and have been illustrated again and again by the nature of the Labour and...

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A Labour government that will transform our economy

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Unite has launched a new billboard campaign

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Less than 2 weeks to save the NHS

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Trust Theresa? Not on her immigration claims

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Labour’s Robin Hood Tax is a Radical & Responsible Policy for a Better Britain

This General Election campaign so far, with three weeks to go, has been marked by Theresa May refusing to take...

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Education for the Many, Not the Few

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Yesterday's Tory Housing Announcement is All Spin and No Substance

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Why I am standing for Labour in Cities of London and Westminster

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The ‘Rich List’ Illustrates the Staggering Level of Inequality in the Tories’ Rigged Economy

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Tony Lloyd confirmed as Labour's Rochdale Candidate

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Forget maths, make history in Bristol West. It's time.

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Unite official favourite for Liverpool Walton says HuffPost

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Labour Has Shown It Can Fix the Tories Housing Crisis

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Angela Rayner, Shadow Education Secretary

Even Theresa May’s own backbenchers realise her approach to school funding is an exercise in moving inadequate sums of money around

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Labour NEC approves candidate list

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Tony Lloyd running for Rochdale as Labour NEC meets to decide candidate list

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CWU Union accuses Tories & Lib Dems of robbing the public through the Royal Mail sale

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Is there a ‘silent epidemic’ of loneliness today?

Is there a ‘silent epidemic’ of loneliness today? The Commission on Loneliness, initially set up by the murdered MP Jo...

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An open letter to Awards

Every year there seems to be an ever-growing amount of award categories to consider and enter. Businesses across the country...

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Capturing consumer trust relies on complete authenticity

I have spent a lot of time thinking about how people come up with new ideas and inventions. I have...

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GMB welcomes Labour pledges that will help millions

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11% Of UK Manufacturing Workforce Are EU Migrants

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has issued a report showing EU migrants make up more than one in ten...

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No to racism, No to trump

Donald Trump widely spread his racist words during his campaign to be elected US President, but it wasn’t only a...

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Slavishly Following Trump’s Militarism is Bad for Britain

Donald Trump’s provocative actions and bombastic, militaristic statements have created concern around the globe as a frightening stand-off with nuclear-armed...

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Tory Policies Have Created this Housing Crisis- But There is an Alternative

Today, Jeremy Corbyn and Shadow Housing Minister John Healey pledged a Labour Government would build a million new homes in...

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British Politicians Stand Up to Trump

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Behind the scenes on Labour’s candidate selection

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Jeremy Corbyn, Leader of the Labour Party

My speech to the Scottish TUC

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Len McCluskey wins Unite the Union election

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Theresa May’s Tories Represent the Return of the ‘Nasty Party’

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Official list of 12 Labour MPs standing down

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Dangerous Tory Cuts to Our Fire & Rescue Service Need to End

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Ecuador Shows the Left Can Win & Transform Countries for the Better

The left-wing candidate Lenin Moreno recently celebrated victory in Ecuador’s presidential election, beating rival Guillermo Lasso and bucking the right’s...

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The rocket backs Jeremy Corbyn

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General Election Live Blog

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Economic Difficulties Ahead Are Why May Has Rushed to the Polls

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Why Labour has a much more serious problem than it realises

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The runners and riders for seats with a sitting Labour MP that is standing down

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We welcome the opportunity to fight for a new political settlement

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It is right that an un-elected Prime Minister goes to the polls

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TSSA Welcomes Snap Election

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A historic decision was made by the Royal College of Nursing

A historic decision was made by the Royal College of Nursing to complete an indicative ballot for industrial action of...

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Where is the Government’s 2016 drugs strategy?

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Manchester Labour Councillor launches smear attack on WriteYou & calls for Ken Livingstone to be no platformed

Chris Wills, a Labour Councillor in Manchester Withington, has launched a scathing Facebook smear attack on this newspaper and Ken...

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Who is Steven Walker and what is the SKWAWKBOX?

In recent weeks a little known site has got many Labour insiders and journalists scratching their heads. What is this...

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NY Distilling is a hidden gem

Regular readers of my column will know I live in New York, as I moved here from London to be...

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Trump shoots, liberals applaud

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Jeremy Corbyn is wrong about Syria

In the past I’ve passionately opposed bombing Syria. I opposed RAF strikes against ISIS. But Donald Trump was right...

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Jewish members - we are alarmed that Labour has bowed to demands for the suspension of Ken Livingstone

We are alarmed that the Labour Party’s National Constitutional Committee has bowed to demands for the suspension of Ken Livingstone,...

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U.S. Missile Strike in Syria was appropriate

The limited missile strike launched Thursday night against the air base in Syria was an appropriate immediate response to President Bashar al-Assad's...

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Momentum protests New Statesman’s “overt attack” to “undermine” Jeremy Corbyn

Momentum has sent out the below email to their membership calling for a protest against the New Statesman. This is...

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Labour Election Coordinator calls for “wider reconstruction” of Labour Campaigning

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“There is a great deal of hope” for Labour that must have a “much slicker operation”

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Ken Livingstone’s comments have been grossly insensitive

Ken Livingstone’s comments have been grossly insensitive, and he has caused deep offence and hurt to the Jewish community. Labour’s...

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My party is not living up to its commitment to have a zero tolerance approach to anti-semitism

This statement was issued by Tom Watson in response to Ken Livingstone's hearing I find it incomprehensible that our elected...

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The New Statesman misses the point on Jeremy Corbyn’s Social Media

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We are appalled by the decision to continue the suspension of Ken Livingstone

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The Labour Party’s disciplinary process was not in accord with natural justice

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Huffington Post's Paul Waugh blasts Labour's Debbie Abrahams

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Waterford bus workers march in search of their missing TD

Striking Bus Éireann staff in Waterford will leave their picket line at the town's bus station tomorrow(Fri) morning to demonstrate outside the...

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Letter from Jewish members and supporters of the Labour Party to the Labour Party National Constitutional Committee

We write as Jewish members and supporters of the Labour Party in support of Ken Livingstone. We do not find...

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Will Labour win Manchester Gorton?

Now the dust has settled and Labour has named their candidate, Afzal Khan MEP, who is going to win Manchester...

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Manchester Labour removes high profile Councillor Amina Lone from panel but put Momentum’s Sam Wheeler on

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I have fought racism and anti-Semitism all my political life

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We must end wage slavery

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Will the office ever disappear?

The office has dramatically changed over the last twenty years. What begun with the arrival of the internet, has led...

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Encouraging a world-leading bioeconomy

Life sciences are at the heart of the Government’s new Industrial Strategy - with a focus on pharma and biotech,...

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Church wedding receptions - Styling the venue to suit the client

The word of the year for us in events has undoubtedly been ‘personalisation’ and when it comes to wedding receptions,...

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5 steps to get buy-in from your CFO for an event

Being an event manager in turbulent times for business, means often you find your budget can get cut, you must...

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Londoners will never be cowed by terrorism

As Mayor of London Sadiq Khan put it this week in response to the horrific Westminster attack, “Londoners will never...

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Burnley Councillor Wajid Khan set to replace Afzal Khan as MEP for the North West

If Afzal Khan MEP wins the Manchester Gorton by-election he will stand down as an MEP. This means that the...

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What Afzal Khan’s victory in Manchester Gorton tells us

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I'm delighted to Labour's candidate in Gorton

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Labour's Manchester Gorton candidate named

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Tommy Robinson is absolute scum

I've spent nearly 15 years working around the UK Parliament. Many of friends and family work around the area. I've...

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Remarks on the death of Martin McGuiness

This is a very sad loss. As leader of the GLC and then Mayor of London, I worked with Martin...

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Rabnawaz Akbar describes homosexuality as a "lifestyle choice"

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Afzal Khan secures Unite and UNISON endorsements

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Khan favourite in Manchester Gorton, as Labour Party HQ panics about Yasmine Dar

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We are backing Yasmine Dar in Manchester Gorton

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Momentum swings behind Yasmine Dar

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I'm delighted to have been shortlisted for selection as Labour's candidate for Gorton

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Exclusive: Shortlist for Labour Candidate for Manchester Gorton

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Proud to receive the support of UNISON

Proud to get the unanimous nomination of my union, UNISON at the North West Labourlink meeting this weekend. In the...

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One Million Brazilians Rise UP Against Attacks on Workers Rights And Pensions

More than a million workers across Brazil took part in protests on 15th March against massive cuts to pensions and...

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Sam Wheeler nearly got excluded from Gorton longlist until Unite intervened

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Labour decides longlist for Manchester Gorton

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Sir Richard Leese announces Rusholme by-election

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Manchester Councillor Kev Peel attacks Sam Wheeler on Twitter

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Afzal Khan generates more momentum in Gorton with ASLEF endorsement

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Afzal Khan sends leaflets to union members

Afzal Khan MEP has been sending leaflets to GMB & CWU members that support him in Manchester Gorton. He also...

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The launch of WriteYou discussion

The last few weeks have been exciting for WriteYou. Our traffic has reached record levels and our articles are being...

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Amina Lone says on Twitter that Corbyn is a “busted flush”

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Where do we stand in Gorton?

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Gorton: A view from the inside

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Why I’m right for Manchester Gorton

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Julie Reid accused of plagiarising Sam Wheeler’s Facebook statement

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From Gorton for Gorton

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Sam Wheeler confirms he is standing in Gorton, as he secures BFAWU support

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The consequences of hard brexit will stare the country in the face

If this weekend’s media is correct - the Prime Minister intends to ‘trigger’ Article 50 this coming week - giving...

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Siân Errington, Labour Assembly Against Austerity

This budget will further hit women's living standards

This year’s budget may have been on International Women’s day, but once again with the Government committing to permanent austerity,...

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Things get vicious in Gorton as smear campaign against Sam Wheeler appears

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The Government’s Public Sector Pay Cap is Making Millions Poorer

Despite clear warnings from both staff and trade unions on the detrimental effect of the pay restraint on NHS staff,...

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Why I want your support in Manchester Gorton

I have decided to add my name to the list of Labour Party contenders for the selection process in the...

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Sam Wheeler gets Unite nomination for Manchester Gorton

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This Complacent Tory Budget Lacks a Vision for a Better Future

Tory Britain in 2017: NHS crisis, social care nightmare, school budgets cut for 1st time since 90s, cuts to disabled...

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CWU & GMB endorse Khan in boost to his campaign

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My budget speech

Mr Deputy Speaker, this was a Budget of utter complacency; about the state of our economy, utter complacency about the...

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The Prime Minister is being selective with the truth

The Prime Minister says she wants to support all schools, but the flow of money tells a very different story....

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New candidates declare for Gorton & seek Unite nomination

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Many have been disgusted by the impact of Trump on women

Many have been disgusted by the impact Trump had in his first week in office, signing a series of inflammatory Executive orders rolling back...

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Who is going to be the Labour Candidate in Gorton?

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I will be standing to be Labour’s candidate in Gorton

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4 Lessons from Ian Warren's YouGov Poll of Labour Members

Ian Warren, the polling expert, has commissioned YouGov to poll Labour Party members. It is YouGov’s first poll since last year...

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Councillor Kevin Peel suspended from Manchester Labour Group for insulting Salford Council

High profile Manchester City Centre Councillor Kevin Peel, according to local sources, has been suspended from Manchester Labour Group for...

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I'm running for my home seat

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Introducing Brexit Check

As the UK moves inextricably towards triggering Article 50 in a few weeks time Unite has launched a new website...

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Jeremy Corbyn's office denies supporting Sam Wheeler in Manchester Gorton

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Manchester exec member confirms resignation

Following my exclusive article earlier today about Manchester Councillor Kate Chappell triggering a by-election, she has been in touch to...

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Better off with Labour McDonnell’s Alternative to the Tory Budget

Next week at the Spring Budget the Tories will seek to prove both that the Theresa May, Phillip Hammond team...

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Rumors that Manchester Council Executive Member Kate Chappell to resign & trigger by-election

Multiple sources have told me that Rusholme ward Councillor Kate Chappell, who is currently on maternity leave from Manchester City...

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Why I'm running in Manchester Gorton

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Manchester Gorton Labour selection: runners and riders

Here is a piece on runners and riders in Manchester Gorton for the Labour Party selection. There are around 2,000...

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Battle for Gorton intensifies, as some push for female candidate

*Breaking* After this article was published we received reports that Afzal Khan's Manchester office has been bricked by masked youths. ...

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Invest in Equality - End the Tory Austerity Assault

This article is part of a series by the Labour Assembly Against Austerity The burden of Conservative-driven austerity politics of...

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Manchester Gorton selection explodes

A few weeks ago I wrote a detailed article about the shadow campaign in Manchester Gorton. Following the very sad...

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Open Letter - Labour Members March for #OurNHS

This Saturday, Labour members from across the country will join Jeremy Corbyn MP, John McDonnell MP and others on the...

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Politics Live Blog

I run a live blog of events in politics, particularly the inner workings of the Labour Party (this live blog...

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Tributes to Gerald Kaufman

Following Sir Gerald Kaufman's sad passing here are a selection of tributes. You can see our coverage a few weeks...

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The Tories are getting away with murder

Last night’s by-election results show UKIP have been exposed, Copeland was a bad loss for Labour and the Tories are...

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Best of 2016

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#NHSNotNuclear: It's time to scrap the Government's nuclear follies and put our NHS first

NHS spending under the Conservative government is at its lowest since the 1950s, and the latest accounts reveal a funding shortfall of...

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Stoke and Copeland Live Blog

I am running a live blog of events in Stoke and Copeland By-Elections, reporting on events on the Labour campaign...

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Senior Labour sources think it’s likely they will hold Stoke but lose Copeland

Speaking to sources on the ground in Stoke and Copeland, as well as national sources, the expectation is that the...

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Bira, the world’s first ever beer for kebabs!

Launched in December 2016, Bira is the world’s first ever beer created especially as an accompaniment to quality kebabs, grilled...

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Northern Powerhouse needs to invest in education & skills

The second UK Northern Powerhouse Conference and Exhibition, at Manchester Central, began with an apology. Organisers admitted this year’s event, from...

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