“The wilful destruction of Sure Start and the reductions of children’s benefits after 2010 has set back opportunities for millions of children’s futures. That’s why our country desperately needs a new Sure Start.”
theguardian.com/education/2024…

A must read from former PM Gordon Brown in Times today on Sunak’s desperately dangerous intentions for ECHR.

“Rishi Sunak has come closer than ever to advocating a departure from the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR).

Last week he dismissed as “foreign” the institution…

Reposting my article from Project Syndicate from Jan 24 on the same topic of the UK government's threat to the ECHR and what would follow for human rights law globally project-syndicate.org/commentary/uk-…

My article in The Times : Rishi Sunak has come closer than ever to advocating a departure from the European Convention on Human Rights - this plays into Putin's hands. Link (paywall): thetimes.co.uk/article/sunaks…

My condolences to Lindsay and all the family on the passing of Doug Hoyle. RIP

Sad to see the passing of my old friend Doug Hoyle, an  effective trade union leader and distinguished member of parliament committed to supporting justice and always with wise advice and optimism whom it
it was a joy to work with. My conferences to Lindsay  and all the family.

Join the growing movement to eradicate poverty in Britain.

act.38degrees.org.uk/act/gordon-bro…

Britain is stuck in a doom loop of poverty.

With will and ingenuity, communities, charities, companies and government could work together to raise billions and rescue millions of people.

theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

I am saddened by the death of Richard Taylor, a very effective and principled campaigner for justice following the tragedy of his son Damilola's death. He will be greatly missed.

The international community must help find the over 280 students recently kidnapped in Nigeria and support efforts to make schools more secure.

It is the only way to realise the promise of a high quality education for all.

Safety must come first.

project-syndicate.org/commentary/nig…

The way we govern will have to be radically transformed – and government put on a war footing – if Britain is to break free from the vicious low growth, low productivity, and low wage cycle that has seen annual growth halve in the last decade.

theguardian.com/business/2024/…

If in the coming years we are to overcome the divisions that are creating a fractured world we need the strong leadership at the IMF that Kristalina Georgieva provides and I am sure she is the right person to take the IMF forward.

reuters.com/world/imfs-geo…

Shocked by the recent abduction of Nigerian schoolchildren by Boko Haram. My thoughts are with their families. We need urgent action to both secure the pupils’  release from captivity and create safer schools with proper fencing, telecommunication links and security alarms.

Delighted to be in Wales today to support Faith in Families - an exciting and innovative Welsh charity now creating a Multibank

independent.co.uk/news/uk/gordon…

Great to have our new report, 'North Sea 2, The Future of Energy From the North Sea' covered this morning on BBC Radio Scotland.

The report author, Nick Butler, says that there is potential to develop low carbon energy and create an industry which can operate worldwide 👇

A clear and brave message from Alexey Navalny in case the regime should kill him.