IAN LAVERY MP warns that decades of neoliberal policies have left former industrial communities behind — but a renewed Labour commitment to working people could change the political landscape
The economy: why shouldn’t we own it?
Attempts to mystify the workings of the economy in a neoliberal smog are failing — the British public is calling out for an interventionist approach under direct state control, writes MERCEDES VILLALBA MSP
PAOLO SANTALUCIA reports on how an Italian region defies US pressure to end a Cuban doctors programme
HENRY FOWLER outlines the GFTU’s new 2026-27 education programme and argues that investing in trade union education is essential to building worker power, developing leaders and strengthening collective action
We need a government that invests in saving lives not destroying them, argues SOPHIE BOLT
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The public inquiry is the result of more than a decade of determined campaigning. Now, those who fought for justice want the full story of government involvement and police conduct to be told, says KATE FLANNERY
The Durham Miners’ Gala is a celebration of working-class culture, but also a call to action — to rebuild workers’ collective strength, says KIM JOHNSON MP
OVER the past 10 years the debate around ownership of the economy has shifted to the left. This might not seem obvious given that we have a Conservative government that is heading into the next election simply hoping that inflation and food prices will fall and in Scotland a government that has balanced its budgets on the backs of local councils, who now regularly close public services while maintaining the regressive council tax.
However, when it comes to industrial strategy, the terms of the debate are changing.
Public ownership of key utilities has always been popular with a majority of voters in Britain, and the disparity between this and the policies of our political parties is striking.
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