Alison McGovern

As I was speaking on panels at Labour conference last week I began to describe the Britain I know exists and love. In the end I gave it a name: Mr Blobby Patriotism

And I’ve written about it for @renewaljournal.bsky.social here bsky.app/profile/rene...

Barbara Castle was born on this day in Chesterfield, raised in Pontefract and Bradford, became MP for Blackburn. One of the most senior female politicians Labour has produced, held several cabinet roles under Harold Wilson. Painting by Ruskin Spear (Walker Art Gallery).

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To everyone in Britain's Jewish Community: you are not alone. We will not let hate or those who spread it win. We stand with you.

On Yom Kippur many Jewish people in Britain have their phones off to mark the holy day.

As it ends at 723pm, some will hear the tragic Manchester news for the first time.

At that time, please join many of us to send a message of solidarity to British Jews.Thanks Together coalition for proposing.

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Rachel Reeves to guarantee paid work for young people unemployed for 18 months The chancellor will commit to "the abolition of long-term youth unemployment" in her speech at Labour conference.

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Hitchin is a beautiful part of our beautiful country 🇬🇧

But after last week’s scenes in London and pockets of disrespectful graffiti, our communities aren’t immune from the same fears felt by many.

It’s important we all step up and showcase our values at their unifying best.

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The real outsiders and insiders, and the leadership debate: The current state of Labour’s. leadership election is not what I had expected, to say the least.

10 years ago during a very different internal Labour election...same argument as now: no more forgotten places, no more forgotten people.

The difference is that now we get to make the decisions.

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Hillsborough Law, now. The introduction of Hillsborough Law marks a turning point in the relationship between citizen and state in the United Kingdom.

Today is not the end of the campaign to get Hillsborough Law on the statute books, but it is a day - under the Tories - I thought would never come.

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Hillsborough Law, now. The introduction of Hillsborough Law marks a turning point in the relationship between citizen and state in the United Kingdom.

Hillsborough law now:

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Hillsborough law will mean serious wrongdoing is punished, says Lammy Deputy PM says legislation will ensure public officials have duty to act with ‘honesty and integrity at all times’ * The guilty escape justice. Well, not any more | David Lammy Public servants who deliberately cover up state-related disasters will face up to two years in jail under a new Hillsborough law, David Lammy has promised, following concerns from campaigners that it could be watered down. Writing in the Guardian, the deputy prime minister and lord chancellor said legislation would ensure that state actors from “the bobby on the beat to the highest office in the land” will face “serious punishments for serious wrongdoing”. Continue reading...

Hillsborough law will mean serious wrongdoing is punished, says Lammy

Mo salah is a genius

Starmer: “Britain is a nation proudly built on tolerance, diversity and respect.

"Our flag represents our diverse country and we will never surrender it to those that use it as a symbol of violence, fear and division.”

The BBC’s best programme loses its star Melvyn Bragg is retiring from “In Our Time”

Where other shows strain to be topical, Melvyn Bragg was determined that “In Our Time” would be “never knowingly relevant”. Among its 1,000-episode archive are episodes on “Hildegard of Bingen” and “Feathered Dinosaurs”

'We win when we fight together – that's the story Labour needs to tell' - LabourList We can never give in to the forces that would divide us and send us backwards.  The answer is the Labour winning over a broad coalition for our future.

It didn't work out for me in the race to be deputy leader, but given events today, am sharing this again.

We in Labour are uniquely placed to bring our diverse country together against the forces of hate. When we stand up for each other, we all win.

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Second red box.

This time, as minister for local government and homelessness. So much to do to rebalance our economy and make sure there are no more forgotten places, no more forgotten people.

With my mug from my time as a member of the best London borough, Southwark 💜

'We win when we fight together – that's the story Labour needs to tell' - LabourList We can never give in to the forces that would divide us and send us backwards.  The answer is the Labour winning over a broad coalition for our future.

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Labour must champion inclusivity to tackle advance of far right, says deputy leadership hopeful Exclusive: Alison McGovern says party needs emotive storyteller to fight against division promoted by Reform

EXC - @allymcgovern.bsky.social talks to the Guardian about her deputy leadership bid

She says Labour should be defending diversity and must make a far more “emotional argument."

"The progressive cause is at risk of being lost unless we can tell that story”.

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Been having problems with @bsky.app for a while, but seem to be back now. Hello

Absolutely this. Sue fought for women in football every day and this is the result.

This is England!

Birkenhead's Niamh Charles. Build her a statue in Hamilton Square ❤️⚽️

Photo of Alison McGovern speaking from a lectern on the right side of the stage. Behind her to her left is a red screen that says, "Alison McGovern MP". Immediately behind her is a screen with live captioning of her speech. To her right is yellow and pink staging that says "M U Musicians' Union, Welcome to Delegate Conference 2025 #MUConference". Alison is in the centre. To her right is the top table with six people listening, and in the foreground are members sitting at rows of tables

“I want to thank the MU for the work you do to make sure that musicians are properly remunerated, that everyone feels able and safe to perform, and for the work you do to make sure live music is a part of towns and cities”

Minister for Employment Alison McGovern MP is our 1st speaker

#MUConference

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