Tag Archives: Chuka Umunna

Labour warn against BIS’s plans to “abolish Equalities Commission by stealth”

By Christopher Wilcock | Published: September 28, 2012

This week Chuka Umunna has written to his opposite number Vince Cable to express his and Labour’s opposition to further reform of the Equality Commission.

Posted in Good Society | Also tagged employee's rights, Equality Commission, Vince Cable | Leave a comment

Umunna: The case for an active government and modern industrial policy

By Guest | Published: September 6, 2012

Read the text of shadow business secretary Chuka Umunna’s speech todoay to Policy Network’s conference on growth and a new political economy.

Posted in Sustainable Economy | Also tagged Business, conference, economy, Growth, Policy Network, speech | Leave a comment

Chuka Umunna wants gang members to use their ‘skillz’ elsewhere

By Katie Stanton | Published: June 26, 2012

It is wise for Labour to step up and not only say a crackdown on gang crime is needed, but to also suggest alternative routes for Britain’s young people.

Posted in Good Society, Left Foot Forward | Also tagged Broken Britain, David Cameron, gangs | 14 Responses

Chuka tells Cameron: Third of trade unionists are Tory, so stop the union bashing

By Katie Stanton | Published: May 28, 2012

Shadow business secretary Chuka Umunna has branded Tory union bashing “bad politics”, amidst reports a third of trade unionists are thought to be Conservative.

Posted in Sustainable Economy | Also tagged David Cameron, Trade Unions | 21 Responses

Umunna’s arguments expose the ideological divisions in the coalition

By Guest | Published: March 12, 2012

Chuka Umunna’s speech today on a ‘One Nation’ active industrial policy – in which he praised Michael Hesletine – exposes ideological divisions in the coalition.

Posted in Sustainable Economy | Also tagged David Cameron, Ed Miliband, industrial policy, Michael Heseltine, Nick Clegg, One Nation Britain | 21 Responses

Globalisation isn’t what we think it is

By Guest | Published: May 22, 2011

Globalisation has less impact than people think; it is a process created by real institutions – that people can control, argues historian Jon Wilson.

Posted in Multilateral Foreign Policy | Also tagged Germany, globalisation, India, Korea, Labour, Tony Blair | 12 Responses

Progress Annual Conference 2011: Winning Back Britain

By Guest | Published: May 18, 2011

Progress invites you to its annual conference, where a range of speakers will discuss the state of the Labour party, policies and the political challenges ahead.