Social housing can be for life, not a life sentence
by Emma Burnell / 09 Apr 2013
Why the left should not attack Labour on its approach to social housing
Emma Burnell
Emma Burnell has been a Labour activist since she was tall enough to put a leaflet through a letterbox.
She represents the Socialist Societies on Labour’s National Policy Forum, having worked for the Fabian Society and previously run SERA – Labour’s environment campaign.
Emma is proud to say she walked down the aisle on her wedding day to the theme from Buffy the Vampire Slayer, which she believes tells you everything about her you need to know.
‘I used to know Eric Joyce a bit…’
by Emma Burnell / 15 Mar 2013
The second arrest of the brawling MP reveals worrying gaps in Parliament's professionalism
Why Eastleigh is a laughing matter for Labour
by Emma Burnell / 15 Feb 2013
Emma Burnell explains why she's bet £20 on a Labour win in Eastleigh, and why her party is finding this by election such a laugh
Labour needs to see the Lib Dems for who they really are
by Emma Burnell / 14 Jan 2013
The next general election could open the possibility of a Labour/Lib Dem coalition. But Labour need to realise that the Lib Dems are not simply a left-wing party with an interest in civil liberties
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Labour's welfare challenge
by Emma Burnell / 10 Dec 2012
"Labour may be playing into a stereotype, but they are at least doing so in a way that offers a pragmatic way forward", says Emma Burnell
Ed Miliband as Margaret Thatcher has downsides
by Emma Burnell / 22 Nov 2012
Comparing yourself with a divisive political predecessor means you have to take on their whole legacy, not the selected parts, says Emma Burnell
Will Lib Dems stand up to Tory stance on EU law and order?
by Emma Burnell / 16 Oct 2012
The Conservative home secretary's plans to repatriate law and order reveals her party's lust for ideology over catching criminals says Emma Burnell
It’s not about posh – it’s about privilege
by Emma Burnell / 15 Aug 2012
Emma Burnell urges the Labour Party to stop wasting time 'bashing the posh'
Why Labour should fear Boris as PM
by Emma Burnell / 31 Jul 2012
Why the prospect of Boris as prime minister should be no laughing matter for the Labour Party.
How can Labour get back into government?
by Emma Burnell / 17 Jul 2012
Labour must understand how it lost voters if it is to make an offer big enough to entice them back, and to return to government
Labour’s welfare stance isn’t working
by Emma Burnell / 19 Mar 2013
The Labour Party is never going to be seen as ‘tougher’ than the Tories on welfare, so it must take a different, stronger approach
Lessons from Eastleigh for Labour
by Emma Burnell / 01 Mar 2013
The anti-Westminster vote and the need for local strength are two key pointers for Labour to win in 2015 says Emma Burnell
'It's not a conscience issue': LGBT Labour on gay marriage
by Emma Burnell / 01 Feb 2013
In advance of next week’s vote on the Same Sex Marriage Bill, Emma Burnell interviews James Asser – co-chair of LGBT Labour
Labour needs to champion small businesses
by Emma Burnell / 08 Jan 2013
The Labour Party should seize the opportunity to be the champion of small business interests, as well as the unemployed, in its job guarantee scheme
What do yesterday's by-elections mean for the future?
by Emma Burnell / 30 Nov 2012
Emma Burnell thinks it's too early to start predicting the general election
Time for a joined-up One Nation
by Emma Burnell / 06 Nov 2012
Ed Miliband's enthusiasm for a Living Wage should be bolstered by some joined-up thinking on reducing living costs - only this attitude will win Labour the 2015 election
Can One Nation go from conference to the nation?
by Emma Burnell / 03 Oct 2012
How does Labour take “one nation” from the theme of a conference speech to a governing philosophy?
Why Cameron and Clegg deserve some sun
by Emma Burnell / 08 Aug 2012
Emma Burnell on why we should encourage the prime minister and his deputy to take a holiday
The reality of a Lib-Lab pact
by Emma Burnell / 25 Jul 2012
Emma Burnell wants Labour to win an outright victory at the next election. But, if the party doesn't, she imagines what the next-best outcome would be for Ed Miliband
One million shades of grey
by Emma Burnell / 11 Jul 2012
If women are to be equal, they must be free and empowered to be who they truly want to be in the bedroom and in the boardroom, says Emma Burnell. And as for the kinky stuff, it's all nerve-endings anyway
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