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John Mcdonnell

John Mcdonnell

The Guardian

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This government has one last chance to take a progressive path. Otherwise, we’re at the point of no return

25.03.2025 40

The Guardian

John Mcdonnell

Benefits cuts now? What’s the point of a Labour MP who votes for something so cruel, tin-eared and short-sighted?

15.03.2025 50

The Guardian

John Mcdonnell

Advice to Keir Starmer: stop the fawning over Trump. Then help plan for a better world without him

05.03.2025 8

The Guardian

John Mcdonnell

There’s a threat lurking right underneath Labour’s nose – and it’s from the left

Labour campaigned for 14 years to get rid of the Tories, and emerged from the general election with the biggest majority in recent history. So why,...

06.01.2025 50

The Guardian

John Mcdonnell

There’s talk of tax and fiscal rules, but if Rachel Reeves’s budget doesn’t help ordinary people, what’s the point?

With the constant drip of stories about possible tax hikes or reinterpretations of the fiscal rules, it’s easy to forget the underlying purpose of...

25.10.2024 30

The Guardian

John Mcdonnell

Fighting over freebies, power and pay? This is not what Labour government is for – and members must say so

As delegates assemble for Labour’s post-election conference, there is a palpable relief that the Tories have been thrown out, but it’s hard to...

20.09.2024 40

The Guardian

John Mcdonnell

My vote was a plea for Labour to tackle child poverty. Its response? To suspend me

What is it that drove, on Tuesday night, seven Labour MPs to vote for an amendment tabled in parliament by another party, with the virtual...

24.07.2024 30

The Guardian

John Mcdonnell