The first time as tragedy, the second as farce
It is perhaps an implicit acknowledgement of how little attention the campaigners for Brexit paid to the actual mechanics of leaving the EU, and...
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Labour Home Diary – 25th August
On the ground Youth investment – £88m for youth clubs, Scouts/Guides, after-school activities. Climbing walls, music, volunteering – and fewer bored teenagers loitering round the...
Britain is stronger when we defend Human Rights, not dismantle them
As a Labour councillor who arrived in the UK as part of a refugee family reunion, I have lived the promise of Britain as...
The ‘local stuff’ matters: Lessons from the 2025 Buckinghamshire elections
After the Breakthrough: Lessons from the Frontline in Aylesbury After making history in July 2024 by electing Laura Kyrke-Smith as Aylesbury’s first-ever female Labour...
The South Bank’s roar is drowning out our right to quiet
On warm weekend nights, when the last theatre crowds drift home and the London Eye glows over the river, my family should be settling...
A New Direction for Scotland: Why Labour is the Party of Business
Scotland has a brilliant culture of enterprise. I see it every day in my constituency and, in my 27 years as a lawyer advising...
The tactical voting gambit – voter coalitions have changed for every party, but in all the wrong ways for Labour
It is no secret that voters delivered Labour a stunning majority at the 2024 general election not out of any particular love for the...
From AI to Innovation: Why Women Must Shape the Next Digital Revolution
As the minister responsible for AI and digital government, I spend my days meeting the people building our future. The tech world is buzzing...
Your Ambition is a National Asset: A Call to Britain’s Women Entrepreneurs
When people say you can’t achieve something, I want you to think of my journey. I didn’t come from a political dynasty or have...
Our National Security Depends on Small Business Innovation
Having dedicated 24 years to military service, I have never witnessed the world appear more fractious or perilous than it does today. In this...