While all of good faith on the left should wish the new party well, ANDREW MURRAY pinpoints some of the major challenges it will need to grapple with as it approaches its founding conference later this month
Solidarity is our watchword this May Day
We stand together with workers in their struggles for peace and socialism, says ROGER SUTTON
THIS May Day takes place in a very different situation from last year.
We had prepared for our annual march and rally by aiming at raising two important issues for workers — fighting the anti-union laws and fighting against climate change through just transition.
Once the health emergency started, we immediately resolved that May Day would continue but in a different form — an online rally.
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