All articles written by Jim McMahon MP on PoliticsHome.com

21 Oct 2025 Economy

Without a new model of growth, we'll be just another government of empty promises

Every post-war government has, in some way, promised the country economic growth. And yet today we have some of the worst and most persistent regional inequalities in the developed world.

11 Jan 2022 Environment

The Conservatives have taken rural votes for granted – now our farmers and communities are suffering

In the most difficult of times, our rural communities have shown inspiring British resilience. We should celebrate them and the very best of British farming, fisheries and produce throughout our rich supply chains.

29 Oct 2021 Transport

Sunak’s Budget was a crash landing for any hope of making transport greener and cheaper for working people

Just four days before COP26 starts, the Budget was a crash landing for any hopes this government would make transport greener, cheaper and more geared towards the people who rely on it.

19 Nov 2020 Coronavirus

There remains a deep sense of grievance about the treatment of the North throughout this pandemic

Government only act when they feel the direct impact to their own lives, and those they can relate to. The contempt the North was treated with during the tiered local lockdowns is evidence of that.

21 Sep 2020 Political parties

Our transport sector must be run for the benefit of passengers, not for private profit

We need a plan to protect jobs and invest in infrastructure if we’re to have environmentally sustainable services that meet public demand

06 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

Tackling regional inequality and improving transport links must a priority in the Covid recovery

Regional inequality in the UK has worsened over the past decade. Proper investment in green, fast transport infrastructure will go some of the way to tackling this

24 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

We need clear guidance from the Government to keep bus drivers safe from Covid-19

Our drivers are keeping the country going in extremely difficult circumstances, and they will be central to our economic recovery.

02 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

If we value the work social care workers do, then we should be prepared to pay for it

Social care workers are going to need massive investment to deal with the coronavirus crisis on top of a decade of chronic underfunding that they have already suffered.

18 Oct 2019

England needed a bold vision on devolution – the Government failed to deliver

By combining devolution with localism, Labour would address the funding crisis facing councils and rebuild our struggling communities, writes Jim McMahon MP

01 Apr 2019

Let’s continue the battle for democracy with votes at 16

At a time when faith in our politics is at a low ebb, we must take the chance to give one and a half million young people a say in the future of their country, writes Jim McMahon

01 Dec 2017 Communities

Universal Credit has become the real nightmare before Christmas

Far from helping people back into work, the Government’s flagship welfare reform has turned into a quagmire of unintended delays and pure design flaws, writes Jim McMahon

21 Feb 2017 Education

Devolve power to upskill the nation

Former apprentice, Shadow Minister for Local Government & Devolution Jim McMahon MP writes that devolution can help to upskill the nation and says Labour must now "help working class people get decent jobs".