JAYNE FISHER on why the government’s latest amendments to the Crime & Policing Bill, which returns to the Commons on Tuesday, is a serious threat to our freedoms
THE Railway Regulation Act of 1844 ensured that train travel became accessible to some of the poorest in society.
But it went beyond that, mandating a minimum standard of travel for passengers, and giving government the power to limit fares and purchase new lines.
It’s an example of how government intervention succeeded in bringing the benefits of new technology to the people.
If we can tackle the big issues, like delivering decent public services and affordable state-built and owned housing by making the richest pay a fair amount of tax, Labour can win back the trust and support of the electorate, argues ANDY McDONALD MP
Our groundbreaking report reveals how private rail companies are bleeding millions from public coffers through exploitative leasing practices — but we have the solutions, writes Aslef Scottish organiser KEVIN LINDSAY



