Jack Straw stops plans for Dagenham prison
From The Evening Standard:
Jack Straw has thrown out plans for a 1,500-inmate prison on the former Ford plant in Dagenham.
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Labour Can Race Ahead in Immigration
From The Mirror:
The Mirror reports on the new points based immigration system that Jon Cruddas has been writing to constituents about
Eyesore Gardens on Local Agenda
From The Guardian:
Jon Cruddas and Liam Smith discuss the Eyesore Gardens campaign with the Guardian
Production up by 36 per cent at Ford Dagenham
From Barking & Dagenham Recorder:
Labour’s scrappage scheme sees Ford sales go through the roof.
Rise in Hate Crime Follows BNP council election victories
From The Guardian:
The Guardian reports on the rise in hate crime that follows BNP election victories
The Inconvenient Truth About Tory Councils
From The Guardian:
David Cameron claims that the Conservatives are a progressive party in local government. The facts show the opposite.
The Uses of Sen
From Soundings:
The Uses of Sen
by Jon Cruddas and Jonathan Rutherford
A review of Amartya Sen, The Idea of Justice, Penguin 2009
Christian Socialist Movement Interview
From Christian Socialist Movement:
Jayne Buchanan talks to the prominent Labour MP Jon Cruddas about Christianity, the Labour Party and the future of British politics. Edited by Ed Thornton.
Battlefield Barking and Dagenham
From Searchlight Magazine:
Nick Lowles of Searchlight Magazine outlines the challenges facing Barking & Dagenham Council in next year’s elections.