Parliamentarians have returned to the House of Commons following the Supreme Court’s verdict on the unlawfulness of Boris Johnson’s prorogation, ready for another fresh attempt to stop no-deal. Imperative to this goal are Jo Swinson’s […]
Labour announces plan to abolish private schools: the road to meritocracy or a socialist pipe dream?
This year’s annual Labour Party Conference unveiled plans for numerous socialist-leaning policies, such as a pledge to move the nation to a 32-hour working week, to provide free personal care for over-65s, as well as […]
A New Dawn for UK Drug Policy? Leading Labour Voices Suggest a General Election Victory Could Spell the Beginning of the End for the War On Drugs
With governments around the world moving towards harm reduction policies, and organisations such as the British Medical Journal advocating drug policy reform in the UK, the Labour Party may finally be turning its back on […]
British Steel: May Lacks the Mettle to Stand Up to the EU
Ahead of its long-awaited exit from the European Union, Britain’s decaying industry took another huge blow with the announcement that British Steel would be going into liquidation. Having been bought out by GreyBull Capital for […]
Support Remain? Don’t Be So Quick Labour
Thursday 2nd May saw local elections held across England and Northern Ireland, with 248 English local councils up for election, including Leeds City Council. The nationwide results saw voters reject both the Conservatives and Labour, […]
Blue Is The Colour, Centrist Is The Name
The defection of three ‘Remain’ backing Conservative MPs to the new ‘Independent Group’ has further heightened speculation that a new centrist force may be on the way in British politics. This group already has numerical […]
Corbyn and May to Face More Resignations, Says Newly Formed Independent Group
Ian Austin has become the ninth Labour MP to quit the party in a week of resignations. The Dudley North MP cited the mishandling of antisemitism within the Party and what he sees as the […]
Emily Thornberry Visits Leeds Labour Students
On Saturday 2nd February, Leeds Labour Students were very lucky to catch up and have a cuppa with Shadow Foreign Secretary, Emily Thornberry. Emily visited us at Hyde Park Book Club for an informal chat […]
Both The Conservatives And Labour Are Wrong About Housing
As it stands, the people of Britain are quite divided. There is, though, one issue that brings them all together – housing. There’s a rare consensus in Britain that cuts across all the political spectrum. […]
Corbyn Backs Bid for Leeds Flood Defences
During his recent visit to Leeds, Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn voiced his support for efforts by local MPs and councillors to convince the UK government to supply funding to complete flood defences in Leeds. On […]