Hilary Visits Middleton Railway
Last Saturday I had the pleasure of visiting Middleton Railway to open the Last Coals…
Hilary Benn MP Standing up for Leeds Central
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Brexit – What happens next?
Thanks to all of you who have been in touch about the Brexit process, what happens next and whether there should be a public vote on the outcome. I was a passionate Remainer but I respect and accept the outcome of the June 2016 referendum on our membership of the…
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Tackling Anti-Semitism and Promoting Unity
I have been contacted by a number of people about the issue of anti-Semitism in the Labour Party and the events of the last few months. Here are my reflections. I strongly reject the suggestion that Labour is an institutionally racist Party, although the way in which the anti-Semitism issue…
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Hilary’s Article for South Leeds Life – September 2018
Last Saturday, I went to Leeds station to talk to the guards who are in dispute with Northern Rail over their future role. They are opposing driver-only operation and campaigning in support of keeping guards on the trains. I think they are right to be doing so for many reasons,…
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Hilary’s Article for the Yorkshire Evening Post
When Parliament returns next week, Brexit will continue to dominate British politics and all our futures. It’s not hard to see why. The stakes are high, much is still to be decided and time is running out. And that’s why there is now more talk about the possibility of leaving…
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Hilary’s Article for South Leeds Life – August 2018
We are told that unemployment is at a 40 year low and yet demand for food banks in South Leeds has never been higher. How can this be? There are lots of reasons, so let’s look at each of them in turn. First, it’s the result of benefit cuts, sanctions…
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