It’s 9pm on a drizzly Monday evening when my sister and I arrive at Lewisham A&E. The slightly fraught security guard is busy jostling a drunk man out of the waiting room as he informs me, we are third in the queue for seeing the doctor. I realise when I
Wounded by globalisation at the end of a long and protracted period of industrial decline, in 1998 South Crofty was the last working tin mine in Cornwall to close. Overnight before closure, the outer wall of the site was daubed with white paint spelling out the words to a Cornish
The deteriorating geopolitical environment is having profound effects on the British economy. After decades of globalisation the economy is undergoing a transition where “building renewal on foundations of national security, border security and economic security” is of growing importance. The recent Industrial Strategy contains many ideas for how to achieve
Like so many people in the Labour Party, it is my belief that the postcode where you are born should not determine your lot in life. I joined the party because I wanted to do everything I could to level the playing field for children experiencing disadvantage. I was therefore
In 2021, one in four voters believed donors to political parties had the most influence over public policy decisions made by the Government. Barely 1 in 20 believed it was ordinary voters. Since then, the spending cap for political parties has nearly doubled and general elections are fuelled by more
The cost-of-living crisis has been a disaster for businesses and working people. Every surgery appointment, every community visit, every door knocking session, I hear how the wages that once supported families now fall far short. This is why tackling energy costs is Labour’s priority. And it’s a vital one. Our
To mark the anniversary of Labour’s first year in UK Government since 2010, we have asked each Mission Champion for their assessment of the Government’s progress so far, and what is still to be done. The first in this series, by Dan Tomlinson MP, the Growth Mission Champion, is below.
Growing up in Milton Keynes, I saw firsthand how planning with purpose transforms lives. My hometown wasn’t built by accident; it was designed with ambition, shaped by Labour values, and delivered at scale. We didn’t just build houses. We built communities, infrastructure, and opportunity. Now, as the newly elected MP
After months of waiting, we finally got to see the recommendations made to government in the Strategic Defence Review (SDR) on 2nd June. The Review was conducted differently from previous iterations. It was delivered by three independent advisors, a politician, a soldier, and a foreign policy expert (as they put
The publication of the Strategic Defence Review (SDR) and then the Spending Review raise the usual questions about affordability and funding priorities. Will the hopeful recommendations set out in the SDR (a work in progress) be delivered by the expected increases in defence spending set out in the Spending Review?
