Labour’s plans to tackle the housing crisis will fail unless they are bold enough to back councils with guaranteed grant, … More
Category: Labour
“A state for some of its citizens”
Netanyahu inadvertently shows why a key IHRA “example” is false Netanyahu’s disagreement with an Israeli actress has created something of … More
Witch hunting socialists, including Jewish ones
“Because it’s very much part of their politics, of hard left politics, to be against capitalists and to see Jewish … More
Watson’s threat to split Labour (and deliver a general election to the Tories)
Labour faces the threat of a serious split which could torpedo its electoral prospects. The consequences for those who are … More
Tom Watson declares MPs’ break from Labour “premature”
You couldn’t dream it up. Imagine a situation where MPs of a political party for which they have been elected, … More
Radicalising Labour’s housing policy
This is an article published in Labour Briefing The contradiction between Labour’s official housing policies and the more radical aspirations … More
Labour needs to be pressed to put council housing at the top of its priorities list
MARTIN WICKS reflects on Labour’s housing policy in the wake of the party’s conference in Liverpool THE contradiction between Labour’s … More
A campaign against local government austerity?
According to Owen Jones a statement is being released later this week which organisers hope will be signed by local … More
Reading Labour council proposes to “market test” services
An emergency measure for local government crisis – suspend debt payments The virtual collapse of the council in Northampton is … More
Adoption of “the full” IHRA document – prelude to a witch-hunt?
“My fear is, if we similarly enshrine this definition into law, outside groups will try and suppress – rather than … More
Martin Wicks 