Since John Smith's death and the Blair/Brown takeover in 1994, party members have watched the way in which an elite leadership group has formed in the Labour party, cutting itself off from the party's traditions, values and norms of behaviour. — John McDonnell Copy Share Image
Going to university is, and should be, so much more than a mechanical process of grinding out a degree qualification for a pre-determined career… — John McDonnell Copy Share Image
The arrogant view that young people don't count because they don't vote has thankfully been smashed for ever. — John McDonnell Copy Share Image
Well organised displays of spontaneous support is one of the New Labour machine's specialities. — John McDonnell Copy Share Image
Labour will only survive in government if we can restore the sense of mission upon which it was founded. — John McDonnell Copy Share Image
The spread of information technology and the long-term decline in the cost of computing power have created opportunities that simply did not exist before.… — John McDonnell Copy Share Image
When I left school I went onto the shop floor, working 12-hour shifts in a TV factory. My workmates were sharp, skilled and all… — John McDonnell Copy Share Image
The New Labour political elite has long conspired to secure a so-called 'smooth transition' for Blair's successor. This would amount to little more than… — John McDonnell Copy Share Image
If the government is injecting public money, it should also take the right to oversee board appointments, executive pay, and future business operations. — John McDonnell Copy Share Image
Only the political process offers the real prospect of a united Ireland at peace with itself. — John McDonnell Copy Share Image
Producing more reams of detailed policies that have marginal and limited effects on our society is futile. — John McDonnell Copy Share Image
There are some lines in the sand you just do not cross. Undermining basic civil liberties by locking people up for long periods without… — John McDonnell Copy Share Image
Political rivalry is one thing but personal smear campaigns scrape the barrel of political infighting. — John McDonnell Copy Share Image
