I’m not running for Labour deputy leader. I want the freedom to fight for an economic reset | Louise Haigh

The failed status quo and the OBR are holding us back from investing in ways that will transform the UK for the better. I can address that from the backbenchesLouise Haigh is Labour MP for Sheffield HeeleyThe events of the past week have been heart-wrenching for the labour movement. Angela Rayner is not just a friend, she is a trailblazer: proof that whatever your start in life, you can rise to the very top through hard work, grit and a government that is willing to fight on the side of working people. She has been an inspiration to so many and a true force of nature. Our party and our government will be poorer without her around the cabinet table.I am deeply grateful for the encouragement I have received from party members, colleagues and friends in recent days about the deputy leadership. To be considered a possible successor to Rayner is truly humbling.Louise Haigh is Labour MP for Sheffield HeeleySign up for our new weekly newsletter Matters of Opinion, where our columnists and writers will reflect on what they’ve been debating, thinking about, reading and moreDo you have an opinion on the issues raised in this article? If you would like to submit a response of up to 300 words by email to be considered for publication in our letters section, please click here. Continue reading...

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