For a party of the left to win, people have to have believe that government, the state, can be on their side. When I was a young mother, Sure Start and tax credits weren't just a financial lifeline, they represented hope.

Every day in Yardley I meet people who are living in grotty hotels because there are no homes for them, or single parents nearly #400 worse off a month because of universal credit. I meet people with terminal illnesses who have been refused their benefits.

For me socialism has never been an intellectual pursuit. It comes from my upbringing and experience.

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