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It's the green economy, stupid' " Labour List
9+ hour, 30+ min ago (681+ words) Labour Should ditch "net zero. Not our legally binding targets or the goal of a low carbon economy. Just the phrase. Labours new leader has a unique opportunity to look again at everything. Theres no bigger issue or opportunity than…...
Environmental policy must build Britain's industrial future, not repeat its past' " Labour List
9+ hour, 31+ min ago (882+ words) It also explains why conversations about environmental policy are no longer just conversations about the environment. They are now very real conversations about industry, investment, jobs and whether Britain intends to remain a country that makes things. This brings us…...
NEC Statement from Caspar Chatham: "It's time to make young members matter on the NEC' " Labour List
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (648+ words) Labour List have run op-eds from the four slates running candidates for Labour's National Executive Committee. We will continue to engage with candidates across the party so members can hear from slates and individuals. If you are an independent candidate…...
Beyond the north'south divide: Cornwall's devolution test' ' Labour List
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (377+ words) Firstly, with Council of Europe National Minority Status, the Cornish are staunchly opposed to a Mayoral Combined Authority (MCA) with any other authority. There is political consensus for devolution, but only on a Cornwall-only footprint: Labour, Lib Dems, Conservatives, Greens,…...
The children we don't see' " Labour List
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (993+ words) When I said the meeting would last fifteen minutes, I was wrong. Politicians came for fifteen minutes. They stayed for two hours. Committee Room 10 was standing room only. MPs and peers who had carved out a quarter-hour from a busy…...
'The Labour mission: hope, homes and opportunity for all"
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (946+ words) Labour members know this better than anyone: Britain cannot go through another decade like the one we have just had. You know it because you have heard it yourself: on the doorstep, after work, at weekends, in the rain, when…...
Labour's draft Conversion Practices Bill is unnecessary, illiberal and politically motivated' " Labour List
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (339+ words) All reasonable people oppose the barbaric conversion practices once inflicted on gay men and lesbians. Electric shocks, aversion therapy and chemical castration are thankfully in the past. Those abuses are already illegal under existing criminal law covering assault, coercion and…...
Towards a health biosphere" " Labour List
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (629+ words) How do we reduce deep-rooted health inequalities, improve genuinely patient-centred care, and still ensure long-term financial sustainability? Can we preserve this national treasure without passing an ever-growing burden to future generations? When Clement Attlee's post-war government founded the NHS, under…...
The next general election will be won on vibes" " Labour List
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (859+ words) The next general election will be won on vibes. We see politicians like Farage and Polanski completely dominating the social media landscape. Now is the last chance for Labour to fight back. We're facing a pivotal moment: a spark of…...
Is fiscal devolution the missing piece of Manchesterism?" " Labour List
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (1002+ words) As the possibility of a leadership contest fizzles out, all eyes are now firmly on what a Burnham premiership will actually entail. In the absence of a formal challenger, the soon-to-be PM will set out his stall in a series…...