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Susan Pashkoff assesses Labour’s proposals to deal with the crisis for millions.
Labour’s proposals to deal with spiralling energy prices at least recognise there is an issue to be dealt with, unlike anything coming from the Tories and either of their candidates for leader. The Labour Party (...)
Both Rishi Surnak and Liz Truss are committing to a Cold War attack on China, says Phil Hearse.
Although Liz Truss has largely succeeded in outflanking her rival Rishi Surnak to the right[1] on economic policy, by contrast on social issues[2] and foreign policy Surnak and Truss have played a (...)
Dave Kellaway enters the Never Never Land of Starmer’s Growth, Growth, Growth speech.
You just think lovely wonderful thoughts,” Peter explained, “and they lift you up in the air.
JAMES M. BARRIE
Keir Starmer’s latest vision speech – Growth, Growth, Growth – about the economy is supposed to be (...)
The scandals attract all the attention but the real problems in Johnson’s administration ran much deeper.
Following an excruciating few days when many of his colleagues left his cabinet over yet another scandal, Boris Johnson finally resigned on July 7 as leader of the Conservative party. As (...)
Even if Steve Baker fails in his Tory Leadership bid, the presure of the Spartan Brexiteers will be felt by the new leader, writes Phil Hearse.
STOP PRESS : This article was completed before it became known that Steve Baker had withdrawn his candidature in favour of Suella Braverman, another (...)
The removal of the Prime Minister, writes dave kellaway, showed how delusional and self-pitying he was (and still is).
In the end, he must have left his fingernails on Number Ten’s door as he was dragged screaming from his post. The resignation speech showed how delusional and self-pitying (...)
The prime minister and his wrecking crew already smashed our democracy – now they are just turning the ire on themselves.
In 2019 the now-departed chancellor, Rishi Sunak, played a vital role in boosting Boris Johnson’s chances of becoming Tory leader. He co-wrote a statement declaring: “Boris (...)
The biggest wave of strikes on Britain’s rail network since 1989. That’s what the UK faces this week as the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) stages three days of national action, plus a one-day shut down of the London Underground.
As each strike encompasses a 24-hour (...)
Tony Richardson reviews this study of the Starmer leadership.
THE STARMER PROJECT – A JOURNEY TO THE RIGHT By OLIVER EAGLETON, VERSO BOOKS.
This newly published book is really useful. When studying what happened to Corbyn we need to understand how his replacement came about. A lot of people (...)
A commentary on the upcoming national rail dispute.
t’s obvious when capital is at risk that the organ of the capitalist class attacks trade unionism. Words such as ‘trade union barons’, ‘militant’, ‘Spanish practices’, and the other dreaded m-word ‘Marxist’ are thrown together in a word salad of (...)
As we prepare for the TUC ’We Demand Better’ march on 18 June, Susan Pashkoff comments on the latest series of crisis to befall the Conservative Government.
I wish that I could clone myself. That would be the perfect solution to wanting to be in several places at the same time, at in-person and (...)
Humanity is at a critical junction with intersecting crises of rising inequalities, ecological breakdown, war, and cost of living. As prices of energy, food and other essentials continue to soar across the world, threatening famine in the Middle East and Africa, inequalities in class, race, (...)
Dave Kellaway looks at the local election results. 1 – Tories less likely to win the next general election
Johnson’s Conservatives lost around 500 seats, more than any other party with a projected national vote share of around 30% which would mean defeat in a general election. Most of the Tory (...)
The difference between helping defend Ukraine and warmongering by Gilbert Achcar.
The Ukrainians are fighting a just war against an imperialist invasion and they therefore deserve to be supported. Their right to self-determination is not only relevant against Russia. It is also relevant to (...)
On Saturday 9 April a demonstration took place in London called by UK trade unions and supported by both trade union federations of Ukraine. Published below are the statements from the Confederation of Free Trade Unions and the Federation of Trade Unions of Ukraine.
Message to the rally by the (...)
Saturday’s March for Ukraine in London was one of the largest demonstrations I have been on for quite a while- and one of the strangest as the British left was almost entirely absent!
Except for the left contingent organised by the Ukraine Solidarity Campaign and supported by Another Europe is (...)
Mike Phipps publishes an exchange of letters with the Stop the War Coalition regarding the strategy of anti-war activists following the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
The [“No War on Ukraine” appeal->https://nowaronukraine.org was sent to the Stop the War Coalition who issued the following (...)
Dave Kellaway and Geoff Ryan make the case for a mass anti-war movement in support of Ukraine.
In our first draft of this article we started by outlining in some detail the differences on the left about Ukraine. We outlined the now well-rehearsed arguments about: relative importance of NATO (...)
Two weeks before the Russian invasion of Ukraine, as President Putin massed over 130,000 troops on the country’s borders, Stop the War Coalition (StWC) convened an emergency public meeting ”No war in Ukraine: Stop NATO expansion.” The advance publicity condemned “NATO’s nuclear warmongering and (...)
The Unite executive council unreservedly condemns Putin’s invasion of Ukraine and stands in full solidarity with the millions of victims of the attack. Unite calls for an immediate cease-fire and a withdrawal of all Russian forces from Ukraine.
In line with the oldest traditions of the (...)
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