All articles written by David Lammy MP on PoliticsHome.com

20 Apr Culture

Outstanding and powerful: David Lammy reviews: ‘Judas and the Black Messiah’

Both nominated for Best Supporting Actor, Daniel Kaluuya’s portrayal of the leader of the Black Panthers may be breath-taking, but it is his co-star LaKeith Stanfield’s outstanding portrait of betrayal which carries the film

31 Mar Communities

David Lammy Says Landmark Diversity Report Is An Insult To Those Who Have Suffered Institutional Racism

The shadow justice secretary has accused Boris Johnson of "slamming the door" on people who have called for action to tackle institutional racism following the publication of a landmark diversity report.

18 Dec 2020 Culture

'Small Axe': compelling drama for the Black Lives Matter age

Reflecting a sentiment recaptured by this year’s BLM protests, Steve McQueen’s five-part mini-series is a refreshing portrayal of mainstream Black experience and the fight for a better future

17 Oct 2020 Social affairs

'If you’re paralysed by fear, you don’t achieve anything, you’re losing from the start': Black Lives Matter on the Continent

David Lammy speaks to Cécile Kyenge and Momodou Jallow, two prominent Black European politicians, to discuss Black Lives Matter on the Continent

23 Sep 2020 Coronavirus

It is time for Labour to show it is the party of law and order again

Systemic failings by the Tories have left our justice system critically weakened. We need emergency action to rebuild services and renew public faith in law and order

13 Sep 2020 Brexit

Robert Buckland Says He Won't Resign From The Cabinet For Allowing The Government To Break International Law

Justice Secretary Robert Buckland has been accused of not fulfilling “his oath to stand up for the rule of law” after suggesting he was willing to go along with Boris Johnson’s plan to break an international treaty.

04 Aug 2020 Culture

David Lammy demands action from Twitter after latest racist abuse

Shadow Justice Secretary David Lammy has urged Twitter to get “faster at stamping out racist threats” after again facing abuse online.

18 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

David Lammy: ‘Britain seems now prepared to get into a place where it wants to talk about structural racism’

David Lammy’s promotion to the shadow cabinet and the global explosion of Black Lives Matter has put him firmly in the spotlight as one of the most recognisable figures in British politics. The Tottenham MP and his friends and colleagues talk to Georgina Bailey about two decades in Parliament and how he finally feels he has found his ‘mojo’

15 Jun 2020 Coronavirus

David Lammy says Boris Johnson’s latest racism review ‘written on the back of a fag packet to assuage Black Lives Matters’

Boris Johnson’s latest review of racial inequality in Britain appears to have been “written on the back of a fag packet” to “assuage” the Black Lives Matters protesters, Labour’s David Lammy has said.

05 Jun 2020 Foreign affairs

As we condemn racist violence abroad, we must also commit to eradicating racial prejudice in our own backyard

The killing of George Floyd has transformed into a truly global moment. But his death is not a unique or isolated event. We must acknowledge that what’s happening across the pond is a lot closer to home than many would like to admit – and work together to build a society in which black people can finally breathe

04 Jun 2020 Coronavirus

Barry Gardiner rebuked by Labour for breaking social distancing measures at Black Lives Matter protest

Labour MP Barry Gardiner has been rebuked by senior party figures after revealing he was not abiding by social distancing measures at a Black Lives Matter protest.

29 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

Courts facing record backlogs over coronavirus outbreak, think tank warns

Prisons and courts are facing record overcrowding and backlogs as a result of the coronavirus outbreak, a think tank has said

24 Mar 2020 Home affairs

EXCL Priti Patel urged to take Windrush compensation scheme out of Home Office hands to encourage victims to come forward

The Home Office "cannot be trusted" to run the scheme to compensate people wronged by the Windrush scandal and should hand it over to an independent body, Priti Patel has been warned.

17 Jan 2020 Culture

We’ll beat racism in football by working with supporters

We must connect and collaborate with fans and football’s governing bodies if we’re to kick out racial abuse, writes David Lammy MP

21 Sep 2019 Education

A new era of Night Schools will equip our workers for the jobs and opportunities of the future

As automation transforms the world of work, a Labour government must invest in adult education, bring back Night Schools and open up opportunity for all who want to develop and grow, writes David Lammy MP

29 Apr 2015 Communities

Give communities more power over betting shops and FOBTs

Labour London Mayoral contender and Tottenham candidate David Lammy writes about the proliferation of betting shops in his borough and across the UK