Exclusive: Michael Dugher promises “public control“ of railways under Labour

Shadow transport secretary toughens party's stance, vowing that "the public sector will be running sections of our rail network".

By George Eaton

(Photo By Shadow transport secretary Michael Dugher speaks at the Labour conference in Manchester in 2014. )

After his appointment as shadow transport secretary at the end of last year, Michael Dugher was tasked by Ed Miliband with toughening Labour’s stance on the railways. In an interview with me in tomorrow’s New Statesman, the Barnsley East MP seizes the chance to do so.

“The public sector will be running sections of our rail network”