Bill Rammell
21 articles on New Dispatch
As a former Armed Forces Minister, what Starmer just did was spot on
OPINION: Former Labour MP Bill Rammell outlines why history will judge Starmer's handling of the Ukraine conflict kindly
Cutting aid to boost defence was a controversial move but history will judge Starmer kindly
OPINION: Faced with an existential threat from Russia, defence spending must rise, writes Labour's former defence minister
Making the BBC pay-per-view would lead to its slow death
Opinion: A pay-per-view model would make the BBC a niche product, says Bill Rammell
Musk and Badenoch are playing gutter politics with grooming gangs scandal
Opinion: Bill Rammell was the Labour Member of Parliament for Harlow from 1997 until 2010
I spent eight years tackling extremism...this is why the Alison Pearson probe affects us all
Bill Rammell is a former Labour Defence Minister and Member of Parliament
'Most reasonable people will see any capital gains tax and inheritance tax changes as fair next week'
Bill Rammell is Chief Executive of Parallel Histories, and a former Labour MP and Minister
Populism is on the rise in Europe - but must be exposed and defeated in the UK
Europe has seen a rise in populist parties - but why...
'Britain needs a decent opposition. That's why the Tories must expose Reform's manifesto'
Bill Rammell was the Labour MP for Harlow from 1997 until 2010
'We need free speech and open, reasoned debate more than ever - but the views must be legal'
Bill Rammell was the Labour MP for Harlow from 1997 until 2010
'Labour was absolutely right to tackle riots. Now Starmer must reduce immigration and
Bill Rammell, a former Labour MP for Harlow, considers how Labour should quell the disquiet in society
'The Tories must fundamentally change to survive - but there's only one place where they can win'
Bill Rammell, a former Labour Party MP considers whether any leader can save the Conservative Party
'Farage needs to get used to scrutiny and Labour and the Tories should continue to call him out'
Former Labour MP and Minister Bill Rammell speaks about Labour "rebuilding Britain and restoring faith in politics"
If the Tories allow Nigel Farage to be their leader - they'll be out of power for a generation
So, one poll putting Reform ahead of the Tories and Nigel Farage is claiming they are the official opposition in Britain. Is this true? I think decidedly not, the odds and political reality are massively against Reform. But that does not mean Farage will not continue to be a massive political disrup...
'Rwanda is a fatuous gimmick - Labour will not only deter but tackle immigration'
Former Labour Minister Bill Rammell argues that Starmer's party will do a better job at tackling immigration than the Conservatives
'Scrapping inheritance tax would lead to other taxes going up. We need IHT if we want decent public services'
Former Labour Minister Bill Rammell argues inheritance tax is not an unfair levy
'Jeremy Corbyn is an extremist. Expelling him from Labour is very good news for the party'
Former Labour Minister Bill Rammell talks about Jeremy Corbyn's exit from Labour
‘Britain should not leave the ECHR – it protects people not Governments,’ writes Bill Rammell
The former Labour Minister suggests leaving would risk shattering the Good Friday Agreement
‘Scotland has been utterly ill-served – but the SNP nightmare is approaching its end,’ writes Bill Rammell
Humza Yousaf resigned as Scotland’s First Minister on Monday
‘Gove’s definition of extremism is a dog’s breakfast which makes tackling it harder,’ writes Bill Rammell
The former Higher Education Minister branded it a ‘cheap pre-election stunt’
Labour will EMPHATICALLY not take us back into the EU because they are democrats, says Bill Rammell
'In my view Brexit is the biggest act of national self-harm we as a nation we have ever inflicted upon ourselves'
'MPs should NOT accept intimidation and we must learn to disagree agreeably', says Bill Rammell
Former Labour MP Bill Rammell delivers his verdict on the recent shambles in the Commons