Vote Labour to Save Our NHS By Diane Abbott MP One of the clearest issues at stake in the upcoming General Election will be the very future of our NHS, and the differences between Labour and the Tories on this issue couldn’t be clearer. Tory austerity has meant that the NHS has been stretched to […]
Prevent – Time for a major review and fundamental rethink
Dec 9th, 2016 by Diane Abbott.By Diane Abbott MP Increasingly, the evidence is suggesting that the Government’s Prevent Strategy – aimed at countering radicalisation and making us safer – doesn’t work on either count. In recent weeks it has become clear that this is also the case when it comes to tackling the worrying rise in far-right extremism. Commenting on the […]
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Diane Abbott on Moving Forward to a Labour Victory
Sep 30th, 2016 by Diane Abbott.This summer, Labour party members, registered supporters and affiliated supporters were again asked what sort of party they want Labour to be and what sort of leadership they want. Under Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership over the last year Labour has become more clearly identified as a party that will stand up for the living standards of […]
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How to tackle London’s housing crisis
Aug 16th, 2016 by Diane Abbott.Jeremy Corbyn’s vision to rebuild and transform Britain can both tackle the housing crisis and win for Labour, writes Diane Abbott MP. A study for the charity Shelter this week explained that one in three families in England could not pay their rent or mortgage for more than a month if they lost their job, […]
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Our understaffed underfunded NHS is the result of government ideology
Jul 10th, 2016 by Diane Abbott.Jeremy Hunt had few answers from the barrage of cross bench concern this week’s parliamentary debates on the NHS funding and the impact of Brexit on the NHS. When asked what he was doing to ensure that the NHS gets the £350million a week that it was promised during the Leave referendum campaign, the Secretary […]
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The New Politics is shifting the political landscape
Nov 13th, 2015 by Diane Abbott.On 12 September, I attended the packed Labour Party Special Conference to see the announcement of Jeremy Corbyn’s resounding victory in the Labour Party leadership election with more than 251,000 of 422,000 votes. As John Prescott commented at the time, “the party gave an overwhelming endorsement to this man” who “got more votes than Tony […]
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We should stand up to anti-migrant rhetoric by fighting for homes, jobs and services
Nov 5th, 2015 by Diane Abbott.David Cameron’s net migration target has been exposed as an unworkable policy. In reality, it is classic scapegoating tactics, being used to distract people from the effects of government spending cuts, such as the crisis in the NHS and the increasing unaffordability of housing. All the Tories have to offer is yet more destructive cuts. […]
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This week’s Labour conference was breath of fresh air & extremely positive
Oct 2nd, 2015 by Diane Abbott.This week’s Labour Party conference was a breath of fresh air and extremely positive for the party. We saw Jeremy Corbyn give an impressive leader’s speech (see video here) which, along with other key policy announcements in areas such as housing, education, transport and welfare, started to set out a clear agenda on tackling the cost […]
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The crisis in our homecare system is a source of national shame
Jul 15th, 2015 by Diane Abbott.The UNISON trade union recently launched a new report which uses the voices of care workers – and those who rely on care – to clearly lay out the truth regarding the crisis that has engulfed the sector – a crisis that is not being addressed by the ideologically driven Tory government and its ruinous […]
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Why I went on the anti-austerity march & regret Labour’s leaders weren’t there too
Jun 28th, 2015 by Diane Abbott.Last weekend I attended the huge anti-austerity march and rally organised by the People’s Assembly against Austerity in London. Estimates of the size of the rally varied between 70,000 and more than 150,000. But demonstrators poured into London from all over the country, the march was self-evidently huge and it was definitely a great deal bigger […]
