Category - labour party

December 9, 2010

Government has launched assault on young people, says Green leader

The Green Party and Plaid Cymru have both repeated their calls for the abolition of tuition fees, after MPs voted to increase them.
November 26, 2010

Peer's comments show Tories' true colours, say critics

Conservative peer Howard Flight has been accused of showing “the Tories' true colours” after he said that benefit reforms would encourage poorer people to "breed".
October 19, 2010

Wales must have powers to tackle climate change, says MP

Plaid Cymru has condemned the government's failure to invest in renewable energy and insisted that the Welsh Assembly must have powers over energy projects.
October 14, 2010

Liberal Youth and Young Greens slam tuition fees plan

The youth wings of the Liberal Democrats and the Green Party have attacked proposals - supported by LibDem and Tory ministers - to raise student tuition fees in England.
October 8, 2010

Shadow Education Secretary wants faith schools open to all

Labour leader Ed Miliband has appointed the Roman Catholic MP Andy Burnham, who believes that “faith schools should be open to all”, as Shadow Education Secretary.
September 30, 2010

Shadow minister sparks anger with 'ill-informed' attack on CND

Labour's Shadow Defence Secretary Bob Ainsworth has been accused of arguing at “the level of caricature” after making dismissive comments about CND.
September 29, 2010

'Where did Green Ed go?' asks MP Caroline Lucas

Green Party leader Caroline Lucas has attacked the new Labour leader Ed Miliband, suggesting he is failing to live up to his reputation as an environmentalist.
September 29, 2010

CND welcome Miliband speech, but press him on Trident

The Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND) have welcomed Ed Miliband's first speech as Labour Party leader and urged him to stick to his views on Trident.
September 28, 2010

Iraq war was wrong, new Labour leader says

In his first keynote party conference speech, Labour's new leader, Ed Miliband, said that Tony Blair's government was “wrong” to invade Iraq.
September 28, 2010

Scottish Greens welcome move towards 'living wage'

The Scottish Green Party has welcomed Labour's move towards a 'living wage' for public sector workers, having campaigned on the issue for some time.