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Why I am voting David Michael for Bedfordshire PCC
It is polling day today and an excellent chance to have a Labour voice representing Bedfordshire. I have got to know David over the last...

Julian Vaughan
May 5, 20211 min read


Roads 1 Step-Free Access 0?
The government’s Levelling Up Fund prospectus published in March 2021 sets out how the Department for Transport (DfT), the Ministry for...

Julian Vaughan
Apr 18, 20212 min read


Stepping aside but gearing up
The last year has been a significant challenge to all of us as the pandemic has affected virtually every aspect of our lives. It has...

Julian Vaughan
Mar 5, 20213 min read


Is it all over for our UK democracy?
It may appear a little dramatic to say that our democracy is under threat. However, if we look at how the UK is run, who holds the power...

Julian Vaughan
Dec 8, 20209 min read


The culture that led to Grenfell
As Phase 2 of the Grenfell Inquiry progresses, the scale of the disregard for safety and the pursuit of profit and market share, at any...

Julian Vaughan
Nov 26, 20204 min read


The way ahead
I am deeply saddened at the events following the publication of the report by the Equality and Human Rights Commission. I voted for...

Julian Vaughan
Nov 21, 20202 min read


Stop Holiday Hunger – email to Richard Fuller MP
Dear Richard I am writing to you to express my dismay at your support of the government’s decision not to back the Labour amendment in...

Julian Vaughan
Oct 26, 20202 min read


Spycops Bill
This evening the Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Bill passed its 3rd reading in the House of Commons, with no...

Julian Vaughan
Oct 15, 20203 min read


Julian Vaughan NEC Election Address
Factionalism is a luxury we cannot afford. Unity is essential if we are to win elections. I will work alongside colleagues, whatever...

Julian Vaughan
Sep 28, 20202 min read


Socialists of Colour Q&A
Below are my answers to the questions put by Socialists of Colour/The 1987 Caucus to all the Labour NEC Election candidates. The...

Julian Vaughan
Sep 8, 20207 min read


NEC CLP Election Nomination Address
Divided we fall; factionalism is both a luxury we cannot afford and one that voters will not forgive us for at the ballot box. Achieving...

Julian Vaughan
Jul 7, 20201 min read


Divided we Fall
Along with many in the Labour Party, I felt a wave of contentment when reading the 2017 Labour Party manifesto. Finally, after many years...

Julian Vaughan
Jul 5, 20206 min read


Divided we Fall
Along with many in the Labour Party, I felt a wave of contentment when reading the 2017 Labour Party manifesto. Finally, after many years...

Julian Vaughan
Jul 5, 20206 min read


Biggleswade Step-Free Update 29th June
We are living through unprecedented times and my work has been dominated by the effects of the pandemic, so it was a welcome change to...

Julian Vaughan
Jun 29, 20204 min read


Healing the scars of our colonial past
Many questions arise from the events in Bristol over the weekend. Should demonstrators have free rein to take part in criminal damage?...

Julian Vaughan
Jun 8, 20204 min read


Healing the scars of our colonial past
Many questions arise from the events in Bristol over the weekend. Should demonstrators have free rein to take part in criminal damage?...

Julian Vaughan
Jun 8, 20204 min read


Healing the scars of our colonial past
Many questions arise from the events in Bristol over the weekend. Should demonstrators have free rein to take part in criminal damage?...

Julian Vaughan
Jun 8, 20204 min read


An open letter re Johnson and Cummings
Dear Richard I am writing to you regarding the actions of Boris Johnson’s special adviser Dominic Cummings, the subsequent actions of...

Julian Vaughan
May 30, 20204 min read


Johnson reveals so much by saying so little
On Wednesday afternoon (27th May) Boris Johnson appeared in front of the Commons Liaison Committee. A Prime Minister normally appears in...

Julian Vaughan
May 29, 20205 min read


The beginning of the end for Boris?
So overwhelming has been its effect, as it has reached into every nook and cranny of our daily lives, it’s difficult to remember a time...

Julian Vaughan
May 27, 20206 min read
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