An economy of purpose and resilience

06 Nov 2015

Progress Until we win the war of ideas, the policies will fail Labour’s recent travails over the fiscal charter were a ‘Groundhog Day’ moment. Back in July we fell right into George Osborne’s traps around the welfare bill; fast-forward three months and there we were again, disappearing down another hole…

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Aberavon MP Welcomes Public Support for Action on Steel

04 Nov 2015

Aberavon MP, Stephen Kinnock, has welcomed the results of a poll conducted by The Mirror which reveals that the public overwhelmingly support government intervention to protect the UK’s beleaguered steel industry. The poll found that 68% of those questioned felt that the government should to intervene to safeguard the long…

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Check The Reality, Re-capture The Essence

03 Nov 2015

IWA On 7 May a sickening feeling spread through the Labour Party. It started with the exit poll and continued through to the early hours of the morning as it became clear that David Cameron was going to command a parliamentary majority. The picture across the UK was mixed: a…

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The time to renew, not to retreat

15 Oct 2015

Progress Online Throughout his impressive and highly effective leadership campaign Jeremy Corbyn made it clear that he wants a truly open, inclusive and constructive conversation about the future of the Labour party: how can we craft an inspiring new vision and narrative? What should our new policy priorities be? How…

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Winning The Game Of Shadows

15 Oct 2015

Threatening force against Assad would lead to an explosive stand-off with Russia and Iran, whilst bombing Isis in Syria now would represent a triumph of tactics over strategy. Only pro-active diplomacy can resolve this crisis. For some time the Syria debate has revolved around whether or not UK military power…

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Renew, not Retreat

09 Oct 2015

Labour List Only Labour can build a United Kingdom of Purpose, Patriotism and Resilience When the exit poll appeared on our screens at 10pm on 7 May, the floor gave way beneath the Labour Party. Like me, every candidate, activist and supporter across the country felt a sickening sense of…

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Don’t Give up on Green Energy

01 Oct 2015

Politically Speaking – Evening Post Column The government’s back-tracking on green energy will lead to large-scale job losses in my constituency, and right across South-West Wales The past year has certainly proved to be a tumultuous one for the Labour Party – our defeat in the General Election, Ed Milliband’s…

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We Must Not Go Back To Wilderness Years Of 1980s

27 Sep 2015

Sun On Sunday When the exit poll appeared on our screens at 10pm on May 7, the floor gave way beneath the Labour Party. Like me, every candidate, activist and supporter felt a sickening sense of disappointment and disbelief. It got worse than we all feared – when we got…

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UK’s foundations are ‘cracking beneath our feet’ but Labour has chance to build ‘a new nation’, argues Stephen Kinnock

23 Sep 2015

David Williamson writes in the Western Mail about Stephen’s pamphlet A New Nation, read the article here

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A New Nation

21 Sep 2015

Jeremy Corbyn’s meteoric rise to the leadership has had a profound and far-reaching impact on the Labour Party, and on the political landscape more broadly. Throughout his impressive and highly effective leadership campaign Jeremy made it clear that he wishes to initiate a truly open, inclusive and constructive conversation about…

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Aberavon MP calls for traffic safety review

29 Aug 2015

SAFETY calls are being made following the death of a man on Afan Way in Port Talbot. Andrew Lee Thomas James, from Penrhiwfer, passed away following a collision on Sunday, August 16. He was aged 26. The collision, near the junction with Victoria Road, involved a silver Suzuki Ignis and…

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Statement On Tata Steel

26 Aug 2015

Today’s announcement of 250 job losses in Llanwern was bad news for the steel industry across the length and breadth of the UK. The loss of any job is deeply devastating for the individual involved and their family. It is disappointing that many of those losing their jobs will be…

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Evening Standard Article

31 Jul 2015

Last week I did an interview with the Evening Standard  where I outlined some of my thoughts around new policies that the Labour Party may wish to consider, as part of the debate around how we get back into government. I have received quite a lot of feedback on the interview, and…

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Sunday Supplement

27 Jul 2015

Stephen took part in a discussion with BBC’s Vaughan Roderick and UKIP’s Caroline Jones on President Obama’s comments on UK membership and the EU Referendum. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b063f4yk The interview begins at approximately 30 minutes in

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Daily Politics Show

13 Jul 2015

Greatly enjoyed being on the Daily Politics show discussing Greece, the Budget and English Votes for English Laws. http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b062rnhg/daily-politics-13072015

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Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon

10 Jun 2015

South Wales MPs welcome the news that the Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon has been given the go-ahead from government. In a joint statement issued this afternoon, Stephen Kinnock, MP for Aberavon, and Carolyn Harris, MP for Swansea East, said: “DECC backing for the lagoon shows a glimpse of the transformative…

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MP Stephen Kinnock Backs Staff After Vote For Tata Action

02 Jun 2015

Evening Post ABERAVON’S new MP has spoken up for steelworkers in Port Talbot after union members overwhelmingly voted to take industrial action over pension changes. Stephen Kinnock, who became MP for Aberavon in May, said he supported Tata Steel workers in Port Talbot after they voted by a large majority…

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The Government And Tata Steel Are Sleepwalking Into The First Steel Strike In Decades

02 Jun 2015

New Statesman The Port Talbot steel works in my constituency is owned by Tata Steel, a Mumbai-based company that employs almost 17,000 steel workers across the length and breadth of the UK. There are 4,000 steel workers in Port Talbot, and more than twice that number of jobs in my…

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Stand Up For Steel

29 May 2015

Stephen Kinnock MP has spoken out in support of Tata Steelworkers in Port Talbot who voted by a large majority yesterday in favour of industrial action over Tata’s refusal to negotiate over the Early Retirement Clause. 88% of those balloted voted in favour of action nationally, with the figure even…

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All Of The Leadership Candidates Are Good, But There’s Something About Mary…

26 May 2015

New Statesman Far too much gets written and said about leadership. Untold volumes of books and learned articles gather dust on shelves; countless biographies, autobiographies and profile pieces attempt to present a forensic analysis of the inner workings of the leader’s mind and character, and to define the must-have qualities…

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PM On A Hiding To Nothing On Europe

25 May 2015

Listen to Stephen on Westminster Hour speak about the Labour leadership contest, the European referendum and the European Convention on Human Rights. Listen to Stephen by clicking on the link below. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05vt8cp#auto

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