TUC president and POA leader STEVE GILLAN speaks to Ben Chacko on the eve of Congress 2026
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Despite Starmer’s efforts, Labour will always have a left
The pressures capital itself creates in society leads to the pressure for radical change, says KEITH FLETT
Keir Hardie (centre) addresses a crowd in Trafalgar Square
DOUG NICHOLLS welcomes a turning point at this year’s Congress, where many motions call for a co-ordinated plan to revive British industry, a perspective outlined in his new book
HOPE VIRGO of campaign Dump the Scales warns MPs voting today they should be alert to the threat legalised assisted death poses to people with eating disorders
The Together Alliance is hosting two summits, North and South, to build power and plan action against the scourge of racism peddled by the right. DANIEL KEBEDE urges mass participation
The drift toward militarisation in Europe is not inevitable, left-wing and peace movements can preserve sovereignty and prevent war, says DÁIRE HUGHES MP
Whatever differences exist among international sympathisers of the Bolivarian revolution about its current trajectory, they should unite against the imperialist power that is the source of an enforced retreat, argues ROGER D HARRIS
Trade unions need to step up and force a turn in the policies of the labour movement to effectively confront the far-right threat, argues NICK WRIGHT
THE efforts of Labour Party HQ to remove the left from the party are perpetual.
Arguably the first occasion was the formal refusal to recognise the young Communist Party as an affiliate in the late 1920s.
The most recent purges have included Socialist Appeal and various groups opposed to the expulsion of critics of the current leadership.
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