Liz Davies

Scrapping jury trials is an affront to the very foundations of our democracy.

From the moment this government was elected, it has come after the civil liberties we all hold dear.

This is yet another outrageous assault on our fundamental freedoms. I will be voting against it.

Classrooms of children in Iran. Hundreds of people in Lebanon. The ongoing genocide in Gaza.

The message from our political and media class is clear: their lives are less valuable than others.

Every human being matters, and every human being deserves a life of peace.

On #IWD2026 I’ve written an article celebrating all the wonderful socialist feminists who’ve appeared on the Labour Left Podcast.

Lots of fantastic women to listen to on #InternationalWomensDay2026

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Thousands march in London demanding end to US, Israeli attacks against Iran Thousands of anti-war demonstrators on Saturday marched through central London, calling for an immediate halt to US and Israeli military operations against Iran and an end to arms sales to Israel, …

Thousands march in London demanding end to US, Israeli attacks against Iran

A half-empty conference hall, but a packed left fringe Vince Mills reports on the recent Scottish Labour Party conference. Scottish Labour Party conference on the last Friday of February was a strange affair. It happened, of course, on the day after the disastrous (well, disastrous for Labour) Gorton and Denton by election, a string of polls saying that the Scottish Labour Party (SLP) was toast in the May Scottish Parliament elections and a futile attempt by Anas Sarwar to defenestrate his best pal Keir Starmer, a couple of weeks previously. None of this would have been obvious to a passer-by who had inadvertently found themselves drawn into Paisley Town Hall’s half empty main assembly space.

A half-empty conference hall, but a packed left fringe

Vince Mills reports on the recent Scottish Labour Party conference. Scottish Labour Party conference on the last Friday of February was a strange affair. It happened, of course, on the day after the disastrous (well, disastrous for Labour)…

Why I am running for Labour’s National Policy Forum By Eleanor Woolstencroft Time after time, young people in the North East have been left behind. Austerity saddled us with crumbling schools, a blatant lack of public services, and little to no sense of opportunity. Now we face rising tuition fees, the managed decline of infrastructure, and no hope of ever owning a home. We have demonstrated that Labour can do better for young people in the North East. This Government has increased minimum wage and introduced the Renters’ Reform Act - but there is so much more to be done.

Why I am running for Labour’s National Policy Forum

By Eleanor Woolstencroft Time after time, young people in the North East have been left behind. Austerity saddled us with crumbling schools, a blatant lack of public services, and little to no sense of opportunity. Now we face rising tuition…

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Women for Palestine! Kathryn Johnson previews an important meeting next week. As war spreads, the Starmer leadership weakens and the assaults on our own democracy grow, we must reach out to a wider audience in the UK and do more to stand firm with the Palestinians. While most Britons express horror at the impact of the conflict on civilians, far fewer know about the century-old responsibility and ongoing complicity of British Governments in the occupation and destruction of Palestine. Most were concerned that the Israeli hostages were returned but few know of the almost 11,000 Palestinians in Israeli jails - more than double pre-October 2023 - of the 4,000 held with no charge, and no trial, and that at least 400 are children.

Women for Palestine!

Kathryn Johnson previews an important meeting next week. As war spreads, the Starmer leadership weakens and the assaults on our own democracy grow, we must reach out to a wider audience in the UK and do more to stand firm with the Palestinians. While most Britons express…

Labour Together: who benefited? Labour Together, the shadowy faction that propelled Keir Starmer to power, is still making the headlines. Its director, Josh Simons resigned from the Government after an investigation by the Prime …

How did we get to the mess the Labour government is now in? How did we get this tin-eared Home Secretary with dubious fashion sense and zero political nous? Donations from Labour Together with an interesting history. Read it here

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Animal welfare in Wales Senedd member Mike Hedges outlines what still needs to be done. How we treat animals is a sign of the type of society we are and want to be. If we allow animals to be mistreated either via ignorance or cruelty, then it reflects badly on us. There is substantial evidence that a wide range of animals are sentient beings. This means they have the capacity to experience positive and negative feelings such as pleasure, joy, pain and distress. Progress has been made in recent years in Wales. We have passed a law on wild animals in circuses, one on banning snares and one making it compulsory for CCTV to be installed in all areas where live animals are unloaded, kept, handled and stunned.

Animal welfare in Wales

Senedd member Mike Hedges outlines what still needs to be done. How we treat animals is a sign of the type of society we are and want to be. If we allow animals to be mistreated either via ignorance or cruelty, then it reflects badly on us. There is substantial evidence…

Majority of Brits oppose illegal war on Iran The US’s war on Iran is illegal according to the United Nations Charter and unconstitutional under domestic law, say the US group Veterans for Peace. A war of aggression and of choice, it’s also largely based on lies. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has now admitted as much. Israel’s determination to attack Iran and the certainty that US troops would be targeted in response forced the Trump administration to take pre-emptive strikes, he said. So much for the rhetoric about a “defensive war”. Hours before President Donald Trump began bombing Iran, the…

Majority of Brits oppose illegal war on Iran

The US’s war on Iran is illegal according to the United Nations Charter and unconstitutional under domestic law, say the US group Veterans for Peace. A war of aggression and of choice, it’s also largely based on lies. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio…

Reactions to the Greens’ win in Gorton and Denton We report responses within Labour to the most important byelection in a generation. “The result in Gorton and Denton last night has ripped British politics apart,” reported The Lead. “For years, Reform UK has styled itself as the voice of the ‘silent majority’, the authentic expression of a country gagged by liberal elites.” But Green Party candidate Hannah Spencer “didn’t just edge past Reform, she thrashed them. With 40.7 per cent of the vote and a majority of more than 4,000, the Greens finished 12 points clear of Reform’s Matt Goodwin.

Reactions to the Greens’ win in Gorton and Denton

We report responses within Labour to the most important byelection in a generation. “The result in Gorton and Denton last night has ripped British politics apart,” reported The Lead. “For years, Reform UK has styled itself as the voice of the…

“Burn down the party to inherit the ashes”: the inside story of Labour Together Andrew Coates reviews The Fraud: Keir Starmer, Morgan McSweeney, and the Crisis of British Democracy, by Paul Holden, published by OR Books. Barely a day goes past without Labour Together appearing…

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"The rickety legacy of Labour’s “loveless landslide” 2025 electoral victory is still playing out..."

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The Battle For The Soul Of The Nation | Hannah Spencer | Zack Polanski YouTube video by Bold Politics with Zack Polanski

In a few hours in Gorton and Denton - you have the opportunity to transform our politics.

A vote for Hannah Spencer & the Green Party will entirely change our national conversation.

And Hannah will be brilliant for Manchester.

Check her out 👇🏼

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In Gorton and Denton, vote for Hannah Spencer & the Greens.

There is only one way we will defeat Reform: by working together.

“Burn down the party to inherit the ashes”: the inside story of Labour Together Andrew Coates reviews The Fraud: Keir Starmer, Morgan McSweeney, and the Crisis of British Democracy, published by OR Books. Barely a day goes past without Labour Together appearing in a major news story. The think tank that claims to offer “Bold ideas for a Labour government” is now known not only for factionalism, but for commissioning, amongst other operations, a report which looked into the background of a number of journalists.

“Burn down the party to inherit the ashes”: the inside story of Labour Together

Andrew Coates reviews The Fraud: Keir Starmer, Morgan McSweeney, and the Crisis of British Democracy, published by OR Books. Barely a day goes past without Labour Together appearing in a major news story. The think…

Backbench Labour MPs call for an independent investigation into Labour Together Ian Byrne, John McDonnell, Rebecca Long-Bailey and Clive Lewis are among two dozen Labour MPs calling for a fully independent investigation into the allegations surrounding the shadowy Labour Together group in an open letter to Prime Minister Keir Starmer and the Labour Party General Secretary today. The last week has been dominated by media revelations alleging that Labour Together hired a PR company to snoop on the background of journalists who were investigating legitimate matters of public interest.

Backbench Labour MPs call for an independent investigation into Labour Together

Ian Byrne, John McDonnell, Rebecca Long-Bailey and Clive Lewis are among two dozen Labour MPs calling for a fully independent investigation into the allegations surrounding the shadowy Labour Together group in an open…

There is only one way we will defeat Reform: together.

That’s why I’m backing the Greens in the Gorton and Denton by-election.

We are a mass movement of all ages, backgrounds and faiths — united in a belief that things can, and will, change.

John McDonnell MP speaking in London today on the fourth anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine

Zack Polanksi tells Labour deputy leader 'back Greens' in Gorton and Denton The Greens leader has written to Lucy Powell in light of a new poll that puts his party in the lead

It's Greens Vs Reform.

This Thursday we can stop Reform and have a new Green MP in Parliament.

Hannah, the local plumber, who works really hard and will be a brilliant representative for Gorton & Denton.

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💡 BLOG: Detention & Sale of Transporters in Carriers’ Liability Civil Penalty Law: Part 1

Adrian Berry KC (@berryadrianc.bsky.social) of the Garden Ct #BusinessImmigration Team explores civil penalties & Home Office power to detain transporters.

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Mandelson, Labour Together and the erosion of Labour’s internal democracy Re-empowering members will be good for the Party and the country, argues Mike Phipps. The last two weeks have seen Labour rocked by one of the most serious scandals of modern times. Gordon Brown was right to refer to the sexual trafficking plotted by Jeffrey Epstein and his fellow criminals as “the most egregious example of a global network of wealthy and powerful men that thinks it can act with impunity.”

Mandelson, Labour Together and the erosion of Labour’s internal democracy

Re-empowering members will be good for the Party and the country, argues Mike Phipps. The last two weeks have seen Labour rocked by one of the most serious scandals of modern times. Gordon Brown was right to refer to the…

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🏠LAG Domestic Abuse & Housing Law conference🏠

24 March | 2-6.30pm | Garden Ct

📢Calling all #Housing & #Family Lawyers!

Bringing legal practitioners, advocates, lived experience groups & sector experts together to share updates, challenges & practical solutions.

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Manufacturing Segregation – The Home Office ‘Earned Settlement’ proposals The Home Office plans to make it more difficult for lawfully present migrants to secure permanent residence in the United Kingdom. Among other things, it plans to do so by penalising those migrants…

Manufacturing Segregation – The Home Office ‘Earned Settlement’ proposals
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⚖️ Renters' Rights Act 2025 Changes ⚖️

@jamiemcgowan39.bsky.social (@gardencourtlaw.bsky.social) & James Cairns (Kuits) set out what tenants & housing lawyers NEED TO KNOW about these deterrent payment orders following the #RentersRightsAct2025.

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Like so many of us, she is remembering that if you sit by the bank of the river long enough......