Jess Phillips’s Diary: Building up to power, Rishi Sunak’s healthcare, and why I would decree beards for all men
After months of turmoil the return to Westminster feels a bit muted – but back I go, well, as soon as I find my pass.
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Jess Phillips
Jess Phillips has been the Labour MP for Birmingham Yardley since 2015, and shadow minister for domestic violence and safeguarding since 2020. She is the author of Everywoman, One Woman's Truth About Speaking the Truth, and Truth to Power: 7 Ways to Call Time on B.S..
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Jess Phillips’s Diary: My mother died nine years ago but she still got a shielding letter from the government
I have been able to take a walk with some of my girlfriends, which has been a precious relief.
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In praise of history’s difficult women
The story of the fight for gender quality is littered with unlikeable feminists. But do we need to like…
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Jess Phillips’s Diary: Scorched earth in parliament, a hotline to Macron – and Phoebe Waller-Bridge for PM
I consider myself to be a pretty good storyteller. I can normally spin long drawn-out days in the Commons…
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Jess Phillips’s Diary: Online abuse, a triumph for domestic violence victims and eating Quavers in the bath
It takes an awful lot of work to be abused. After the week I have had, being subject again…
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Jess Phillips’s Diary: Incredible hulks, the Brexit hellscape and why conference season is a waste of time
This year, more than ever, it seems an indulgence too far for legislators to have time off to drink…
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Why We Get the Wrong Politicians is a vital and compelling read
Isabel Hardman’s book explores some of the fiddly, complicated and frankly unbelievable ways in which our political system works.
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The Kelvin Hopkins case shows Labour needs a truly independent disciplinary process
The Evening Standard reported that a Labour MP would be able to ask questions in response to evidence from his…
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Conference was brilliant – until the antisemitism and victim-blaming started
I drank pints with people I’m meant to hate and wished them success. Then I left and started to…
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