News - John McDonnell MP

John McDonnell’s Pre Budget Speech at Coin Street Community Builders

Thank you for coming along. This is the last prebudget speech that I will do as Shadow Chancellor before I return to the backbenches hopefully to play the role of an elder statesman. It does give me maybe a bit more of a wider and longer perspective, released from some…

Heathrow third runway ruled illegal over climate change

Appeal court says decision to give go-ahead not consistent with Paris agreement Plans for a third runway at Heathrow airport have been ruled illegal by the court of appeal because ministers did not adequately take into account the government’s climate change commitments. The ruling is a major blow to the…

SEMINAR SERIES- LABOUR: A SOCIALIST FUTURE?

John McDonnell will host series of five or six seminars that will set out the rationale behind key policies in Labour’s 2019 Manifesto, why they are central to socialism and how they would transform people’s lives. The seminars will take place in Parliament, at 6.30pm on weekdays, with invitations to…

Lessons for the left: our best assets are our smiles and solidarity

Of course the Labour leadership election should combine an assessment of the election loss with a depiction of the future possibilities for our party and the country. Not being a candidate gives me a wonderful freedom to suggest an agenda of issues to be addressed, not just by the candidates…

John McDonnell’s Ammendment to the Economy and Jobs Debate

We face a climate emergency & a social emergency. But the Queen’s Speech & policy direction laid out so far by the Chancellor are crushingly disappointing. They fail dramatically to demonstrate the sense of urgency & scale of action required. pic.twitter.com/7ZzyG0SM9a — John McDonnell MP (@johnmcdonnellMP) January 20, 2020

Topical Questions

My question to the Chancellor, Savid Javid. The Chancellor should postpone Mr Bailey’s installation as Governor of the Bank of England until an independent inquiry into failures of financial regulation during Mr Bailey’s tenure as Chief Executive of the Financial Conduct Authority has taken place. #TreasuryQuestions pic.twitter.com/Fi8n8pMLT9 — John McDonnell…

General election 2019: John McDonnell pledges free broadband for all – BBC News

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2019-50427369

John McDonnell’s Campaign Schedule

John McDonnell for Hayes & Harlington A local man at the heart of our community Someone who has always worked hard on our behalf Someone we can all trust Dear Comrades, Thank you to all of those who have joined us in campaigning and who have signed up to volunteer…

John McDonnell: Back Labour’s fair offer for all to prevent sell-out Brexit deal

Writing exclusively for the Mirror, the Shadow Chancellor expresses his fear of an erosion of the rights of ordinary people and vows to give the people the final say Writing exclusively for the Mirror, the Shadow Chancellor expresses his fear of an erosion of the rights of ordinary people and…

Fight against Heathrow expansion on verge of victory, says McDonnell

The campaign against the multibillion-pound expansion of Heathrow is on the verge of victory, John McDonnell has claimed, as three court of appeal judges considered fresh legal challenges against a third runway. The shadow chancellor, who has long been an opponent of expanding the airport in his constituency, said the…

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