“The party is for everyone” Levar Stoney, Mayor of Richmond Virginia, day 2 of the DNC. I was lucky enough to be invited as a guest of the Progressive Policy Institute to the Democratic National Convention in Chicago this week. It’s a hard thing to sum up, a gigantic carnival
Labour Party members could be forgiven for thinking that they are done with elections for the foreseeable future – but there is one more set of elections this year that will set the tone for the party internally for the next 2 years. At the end of this month ballots
In recent years, the forces of identity politics have threatened to divide communities across our nation. This approach, at its most basic and harmful, seeks to put us against each other, fostering fear, resentment and mistrust. It’s become the preferred approach of populists seeking political support rather than creating meaningful
The levels of pharmaceutical pollution in the UK’s water is so high, it’s changing the sex of fish and is partially to blame for the growth in antimicrobial resistance (AMR). What can we do about this? Medicines account for 25% of carbon emissions within the NHS, and in an ongoing
The Paris Olympics have just drawn to a close where, amid all the great moments of sporting drama, the heavy security arrangements were always visible in the background. Over 73,000 security personnel, including almost 20,000 soldiers were needed. This is a far cry from the roughly 30,000 security personnel deemed
Senedd Members took a brief break from their summer holidays earlier today to formally confirm Eluned Morgan as the new First Minister of Wales. Jess Moultrie is Chair of Welsh Young Labour, a city councillor in Cardiff representing the Pentwyn and Llanedeyrn ward, and a current candidate for the National
Penge, Paris, and Southport were linked by recent hostile Russian actions. A Russian criminal cyberattack badly disrupted blood services in Penge and south east London. It is likely, though unconfirmed, that Russian saboteurs or proxies attacked railways to disrupt the Paris Olympics. Russian bots and state backed media certainly amplified
A lot has been said about Black and Asian voters in this election. My experience from doorsteps across the country, and from my own Hindu community in west London, is that the old ties that traditionally bound some communities to the Labour party are less reliable than in previous elections.
Earlier this week, Rachel Reeves revealed a £22 billion bombshell in the public finances that is our inheritance from the Conservative Party. This shortfall, that the Conservatives have bequeathed to the country and left to a Labour Government to resolve, is a disgrace. Certainly, it is sadly reflective of the
The new Labour government will face many challenges, foremost amongst these is the issue of national security. The world around us is the most volatile it has been since the end of the Cold War, with conflict raging in Europe, across the Middle East and Africa, and fresh conflicts threatening
