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Jon Trickett

Labour MP for Hemsworth

Jon was Leader of Leeds City Council before being elected to parliament in a 1996 by-election for the Hemsworth constituency in West Yorkshire. Before entering politics he was a plumber. In 2008 Jon became PPS to Prime Minster Gordon Brown, then Shadow Cabinet Office Minister under Ed Miliband. He was a prominent member of the shadow cabinet under Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership.

February 19, 2021

Opinion: Starmer Must Dive Headlong Into Britain’s Challenges, Not Simply Dip A Toe

November 12, 2020

Opinion: Labour Must Apologise For Its Brexit Position Or We'll Never Win Back Trust

January 15, 2019

Carillion's Collapse Left A Trail Of Devastation – A Year On, We Must Not Forget Its Collapse

October 2, 2018

While The Tories Are Riven With Backbiting And Backroom Plotting, They Are Failing Britain

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November 11, 2017

This Weak, Divided Government Would Be Laughable If It Wasn't Hurting Real People's Lives

October 5, 2017

Tory Conference Diary, Day 4: May's Disaster Of A Speech Proved The Tories Have No Plan

October 5, 2017

Tory Conference Diary, Day 3: Do They Have Even A Semblance Of A Plan For Britain?

October 3, 2017

Tory Conference Diary, Day 2: More Evidence That The Government Have Run Out Of Ideas

October 2, 2017

Tory Conference Diary, Day 1: A Party With No Plan And No Vision For The Country

September 16, 2017

Under Former Coalition Minister Vince Cable, The Lib Dems Cannot Be Trusted