Alison McGovern

Alison McGovern is the Labour MP for Wirral South

Alison McGovern became Labour’s representative in Parliament for Wirral South in May 2010. In September 2016 Alison was elected co-chair of the all-party parliamentary group Friends of Syria. She was a good friend of Jo Cox.

The Cost of Doing Nothing: The Price of Inaction in the Face of Mass Atrocities

by Alison McGovern | Jan 26, 2017

Read Publication “There are few more complex questions than when to intervene overseas. Jo Cox was an inspirational humanitarian who cared deeply about preventing violence and protecting people around the world. It is a fitting part of Jo’s legacy that...

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