Labour

Corbyn told the small crowd at St Pancras Gardens that this was his first official engagement as Labour leader, “because I’m a local MP and support the work of the trust and all the volunteer groups and all the other groups that come together to build that community around mental health”. … [Read more...] about Jeremy Corbyn attends mental health event on first day as Labour leader

He said: "Why do we think there hasn't been a woman, a female leader of the Labour Party? I would say to answer the question for that (is) because we have something called structural sexism within our society. We have structural sexism and we have structural racism. … [Read more...] about Labour leadership hopeful Clive Lewis says Brexit campaign ‘had racism at its heart’

"I have never said that it is because of my colour that I am not being nominated by my parliamentary colleagues, but what I was saying if you want to understand why we haven't had a woman, why we haven't had a person of colour as leader of the Labour Party then we have to look at the entity of the issue." … [Read more...] about Clive Lewis drops out of Labour leadership race after failing to get nominations

"Actually, it was the Panorama, the episode of Panorama, where I wobbled the most and felt not only was our movement intolerant of the Jewish community, but also those brave staff, Jewish or otherwise, had been bullied and harassed. … [Read more...] about Jess Phillips almost quit the Labour Party after her friend Luciana Berger left

For some time Nandy has been speaking up with equal eloquence on behalf of “left behind” towns that have struggled in comparison with the big urban conglomerations and urgently need help. She has shown that she really does listen to people, not just passively, but to engage with their circumstances and their experiences. I believe she’s easily the best candidate for Labour leader.Giles OakleyLondon … [Read more...] about A Labour leader who can represent working-class interests