Andy Burnham’s growing stature has fuelled hopes of a Labour revival – but ALAN SIMPSON warns that Britain’s crisis runs far deeper than just its leadership and traces its roots to decades of financialised capitalism
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A posy of flowers
PETER FROST roots through the huge piles of flowers appearing all over our streets and finds a few fragrant but fascinating facts
Sunflowers in Britain are usually grown for their seeds to make into birdfeed
Editor BEN CHACKO looks at the invaluable contribution the paper makes, and the headwinds it has to struggle against to get by, following the Morning Star’s 80th AGM this month
Recent violence in Belfast was not spontaneous — it was built on years of failure and political neglect, argues STIOFAN O NUALLAIN
The nationalisation move to Great British Railways (GBR) must be about more than just changing the livery, writes MARYAM ESLAMDOUST
Activists will urge MPs to protect the five-year settlement route and cut visa costs, warning reforms risk deepening inequality and labour shortages, says HARSEV BAINS
ANSELM ELDERGILL examines the issues of liberty, safety and risk in relation to people receiving psychiatric treatment
ARE you a republican or a royalist? Whichever, you’ll almost certainly have heard about the fact that Queen Elizabeth II has died after 70 years on the throne and now we have King Charles III, soon to be joined by Queen Camilla.
Apparently we also have a new prime minister too but you will need to Google if you want to know the latest on that.
Few of us, whatever our views, would want to celebrate the death of any old lady, but I couldn’t help seeing one group of people who seemed to be getting very happy and excited about Mrs Windsor’s passing.
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