Unions must now combine the fightback against cuts with implementing a new, democratic economy directly – and, from Ayrshire and Preston, we already have the model, writes LAURA SMITH

The policies of the 2017 manifesto were a hit with a people who want change, says LAURA SMITH – we mustn't fall for myth-making about why we lost in 2019

The virus itself might not discriminate, but it has clearly – and often tragically – highlighted pre-existing inequalities in society, says LAURA SMITH

While we were wholeheartedly campaigning for Britain's first ever socialist government, the Labour right was actively sabotaging its own party in any way it could think of. It's all in the open now: so it is time to take action against the guilty, writes LAURA SMITH

LAURA SMITH outlines what a positive Labour vision of the future outside the EU could look like

We need to ensure that Labour understands the socialist arguments against the EU if it is to negotiate any new deal credibly, argues LAURA SMITH MP

Social care should be the fifth pillar in our welfare state alongside health, housing, education and social security, argues LAURA SMITH