If the Tory government won't nationalise Thames Water, then it is going to have to be radical to avert a disaster - Barry Gardiner
On the 3rd of April 2024 Barry Gardiner published an article in the House Magazine outlining how Thames Water go to where it is today - on the verge of collapse. He then exaplins the “radical” solution.
Read the full piece here.
One day foodbanks will no longer be necessary in the U.K. Let’s make it soon.
Until then it is great to be with the team from Helping Hands who bring warmth and joy to people every week.
On Thursday the 14th of March 2024 Barry appeared on The Rundown, a PoliticsHome podcast to dsicuss 3 scandals that aren’t getting enough attention.
Barry joins host Alain Tolhurst alongside fellow guests Nazek Ramadan, director of Migrant Voice, Alice Hardy, a lawyer for Bindmans, who work on behalf of the TOEIC overseas students, falsely accused of cheating on their English language tests, as well as Blanche Zaph from the Loan Charge Action Group, which campaigns on behalf of those pursued by HMRC over a tax arrangement.
The children of Brent make us so proud! Performing Informing Motivating Educating The adults at the launch of Brent Schools Climate Action Guide.!
Congratulations to the teachers at Roe Green Junior School, Fryent Primary Kingsbury Green, Mount Stewart Kingsbury High and St Robert Southwell.
On the 13th of March 2024 Barry spoke to journalist Hannah Fearn on the Bunker podcast abotu Labour’s plans to end leasehold.
Problems with leaseholds have ruined lives across the UK. Labour has vowed to end the system, but how? Barry has been campaigning against leasehold for decades and recently fronted a documentary exploring its major issues.
On the 5th of March 2024 Barry went on the New Statesman Podcast hosted by Anoosh Chakelian and Rachel Cunliffe - both current or former leaseholders themselves - to discuss what the government must do on leasehold.
"Crook" landlords are cheating the UK housing system to scam leasehold homeowners out of extortionate rent and service charges, says Barry.
On the 27th of February 2024 Barry made a speech in the 3rd reading of the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill in which he stated that whilst it “pretends” address the issues" it will “fail”.
“The proposals put in front of us today do not liberate leaseholders… it will be left to a future Labour government to do so”.
On thr 26th of February 2024 Barry chaired a meeting wtih John Kerry, the United States Special Presidential Envoy for Climate and several MPs.
“A powerful message from John Kerry this morning on the success of the Inflation Reduction Act and the need to recognise woody biomass as neither renewable nor sustainable. A privilege to host him and chair the meeting with colleagues.” - Barry Gardiner
The tinkering changes that call themselves the Leasehold Bill come back to parliament today.
The evidence we took during the committee ignored. Leaseholders still left prisoners in their own homes.
After a chaotic end to a day in parliament which intended to be about discussing the path to a ceasefire in Israel and Gaza, Barry felt “soiled by the whole thing”. Barry went on LBC Cross questions hosted by Iain Dale. The panel discussed a ceasefire, the chaos around the speaker, defence spending, police numbers and female genital mutiliation (FGM).
The panel featured Matthew Warman - Conservative MP for Boston and Skegness, and former Minister of State at the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, Sir Trevor Phillips – writer, broadcaster and former Chairman of the Equality and Human Rights Commission and Nimco Ali – Chief Executive of The Five Foundation.