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Jon Cruddas

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Former Labour MP for Dagenham and Rainham

'Unsettling and saddening': Jon Cruddas reviews 'The Fraud'
Books & culture
By Jon Cruddas
"Unsettling and saddening": Jon Cruddas reviews 'The Fraud'
Paul Holden has assembled a methodical and damning account of the alleged machinations behind Keir Starmer’s rise to power
The Labour leadership should 'read this book and learn lessons': Jon Cruddas reviews 'Tony Blair'
Books & culture
By Jon Cruddas
The Labour leadership should 'read this book and learn lessons': Jon Cruddas reviews 'Tony Blair'
A significant re-examination of the Labour leader’s legacy, Steve Richards’ insightful book is worth buying just for the chapter looking at Tony Blair’s self-entrapment over Iraq
'A tale of fixes and factionalism': Jon Cruddas reviews 'Get In'
Books & culture
By Jon Cruddas
'A tale of fixes and factionalism': Jon Cruddas reviews 'Get In'
This brilliantly told story of Labour’s return to power is an indictment of those responsible for the party’s sadly predictable decline since the general election
We must take allergies seriously in Parliament if we are to protect those affected on the outside
Health
By Jon Cruddas
We must take allergies seriously in Parliament if we are to protect those affected on the outside
One in three parliamentarians has an allergy. And yet when Allergy UK, the nation’s leading patient charity on allergy, held a reception in Parliament recently, even the parliamentary authorities struggled to cater for many of the attendees with food allergies.
'Uncomfortable reading': Jon Cruddas reviews 'Blue Labour'
Books & culture
By Jon Cruddas
'Uncomfortable reading': Jon Cruddas reviews 'Blue Labour'
An imaginative attempt at transcending binary politics, Lord Glasman’s book will make for an unsettling read for many Labour supporters
Allergy is a public health crisis. In the absence of a cure, we must educate to increase awareness and treatment
Health
By Jon Cruddas
Allergy is a public health crisis. In the absence of a cure, we must educate to increase awareness and treatment
A national programme of public allergy education should include increased awareness in the catering industry – and training in schools to help recognise and treat severe reactions
After years of neglect, Britain’s social fabric is in urgent need of repair
Social affairs
By Jon Cruddas
After years of neglect, Britain’s social fabric is in urgent need of repair
Covid has shone a harsh light on our increasingly threadbare society. We must revive the social institutions that have been critical to sustaining communities throughout this crisis