Parmjit Dhanda

1 month ago | labourlist.org | Parmjit Dhanda |Jeremy Mindell

If you meet a powerful person, ask them five questions: “What power have you got? Where did you get it from? In whose interests do you exercise it? To whom are you accountable? And how can we get rid of you?”Whilst your co-authors to this article are not ‘Bennites’ we do agree that the late Tony Benn MP, firebrand minister from the 1970s Labour government, had a point when he made that statement. Certainly, when it comes to The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR).

Jan 28, 2025 | labourlist.org | Parmjit Dhanda

LabourList is committed to being a non-factional platform for debate for voices from across and beyond Labour, and is also publishing an alternative view on airport expansion. For the past decade, my organization has been pushing for Heathrow’s expansion, to deliver the private sector-led investment Britain needs for economic growth.

Nov 14, 2024 | leftfootforward.org | Parmjit Dhanda

Parmjit Dhanda, Executive Director of Back Heathrow and Former Labour Government MinisterFor the past seven years, my organization has been pushing for Heathrow’s expansion, to deliver the private sector-led investment Britain needs for economic growth. In 2015, the Independent Airport’s Commission (led by Sir Howard Davies) concluded that, by 2060, a new runway at Heathrow would create £147 billion for the UK economy.

Aug 8, 2024 | labourlist.org | Parmjit Dhanda

Being ‘different’ is something that many of us wrapped in brown or black skin were very aware of in the 1970s and 1980s. ‘P**i bashing’, being called a ‘w*g’ and even being the subject of physical assaults in school playgrounds was run-of-the-mill stuff back then. Thankfully – in the main – that is a thing of the past now.

Feb 29, 2024 | labourlist.org | Parmjit Dhanda

Like many people I’ve been visiting marginal seats and by-elections over the past couple of years. Yes, there is great promise, but the deal is not sealed. Mid-Bedfordshire felt great to be a part of, Wellingborough was wonderful. But in both seats and several others we’ve had disgraced Tory MPs to help us on our way.