Our economic system is broken – and unless we break with the government’s obsession with short-termist private profit, things are destined to get worse, warns Mercedes Villalba

THAT we are having to organise national demonstrations against the far right in Britain shows the challenge we face.
The rise in racist, Islamophobic and anti-semitic attacks recorded in Britain is a matter for alarm for us all. Years of outright or thinly veiled racist comments and xenophobia spouted by senior politicians and some sections of the media have had the effect of normalising racism. It’s emboldened and assisted those on the far right.
This has posed a real threat to the social cohesion of this country and our progress towards a fairer and more equal society. It has an impact on our schools and colleges.

The people of Palestine need our solidarity in actions not words – trade unionists must give them our full support in their darkest hour, writes DANIEL KEBEDE

We face austerity, privatisation, and toxic influence. But we are growing, and cannot be beaten

