I hosted a joint session in Parliament of the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Race and Community – which I Chair – and the APPG on Race Equality in Education which focussed on supporting UK schools to make the teaching and learning of English Literature more inclusive of writers of…

I’ve added my name to a letter to Royal Mail CEO Simon Thompson about the recent decision to cut 10,000 jobs from the service. He should withdraw this threat and accept the Communication Workers Union’s request to hold a meeting with the Board to discuss an alternative business plan that…

I am a proud Co-Sponsor of the Right to Roam Bill, formally known as the Countryside Rights of Way Act 2000 (Amendment) Bill. I am also a supporter of the Right to Roam Early Day motion  Accoridng to the Right to Roam campaign, in England the public has the right…

This week the Environmental Audit Committee held an inquiry session on the transition away from fossil fuels. I questioned the Minister for Climate Change on the permission given for further fossil fuel exploration and challenged him on these plans, given that this will jeopardise our ability to meet already weak…

On World Mental Health day this year campaigners in Norwich marched to demand better services. Regrettably, I could not join the march. Here is my message for World Mental Health Day, and my expression of support for the campaigners:  Like many of you here today I think I’ve now lost…

I was on BBC Politics East this week where I shared my response to the Government’s mini budget Watch what I had to say about the energy price cap here  Watch the full episode here

I wanted to share my support for everyone who is on strike and protesting this week. Let’s stand together against bad bosses and a Government that’s driving down workers’ wages while protecting bankers’ bonuses, and cutting public services while protecting the fossil fuel companies wrecking our planet. Watch my video…

I spoke at a Compass fringe event to the Labour Party conference about my vision for changing politics and the role of a proportional representation electoral system in that. My speech addressed the way in which our current First Past the Post electoral system prevents the Labour Party and our…

There are clear solutions to the challenges we face – social, economic, and environmental. We need a retrofit revolution, an expansion of the windfall tax, and an investigation into the roll-out of a universal basic energy allowance, so that every year, when winter comes, everyone is warm. This is what…

People should not be arrested for expressing dissent towards the Head of State. Given that the Head of State in the UK is hereditary – and so, to state the obvious, not elected – there are limited ways for the public to express either dissent or consent, such as at…