Bex Bailey Articles

Forward, not back on women’s representation

The general election represented a welcome stride forward for the Labour party on women's representation – but the job is far from done, argues former NEC youth rep Bex Bailey Labour now has more women MPs than at any point in its history. We must seize on this...

Midlands calling

Preventing Labour going backwards on women’s representation depends on us saving seats in the Midlands, writes Bex Bailey As the Tories target Labour seats with majorities of 8,000 or less, female members of parliament in the Midlands need our help. Only two are in...

Everywoman: A review

Bex Bailey finds encouragement from Jess Phillips’ feminist volume ‘You will never be popular’, starts Jess Phillips – words spoken to her by Harriet Harman when she first began speaking out for women in parliament. Women who speak out tend to receive a barrage of...

A message to Donald Trump

#womensmarch sent a message to world leaders everywhere that women will not back down, writes Bex Bailey As Donald Trump settled in to the Oval Office on Saturday, millions of people worldwide took to the streets to march for women's rights. In London, Labour members,...