If I were to be asked what one experience drives my politics it would have to be inequality in education. After thirteen years of a Labour Government, recognising the many achievements that that secured, we are still in a position where many are being

Last weekend I had my first formal experience with a trade union, attending a young members seminar to learn more about the union and to map out how we would all work together to help engage young members across the South West region and beyond.

This leadership contest has given us the opportunity to reflect debate and assess our defeat and our future as a party, providing a timely opportunity to iron out any creases from being in Government for 13 years. But whilst we’ve had policy debate I’m left

Labour activists have always had somewhat of a hard deal in the South West but we have a proud history in the region and the leadership candidates leave us out at their peril. We may now be reduced to a handful of Westminster seats but