The NEU kept children and teachers safe during the pandemic, yet we are disgracefully slandered by the politicians who have truly failed our children by not funding a proper education recovery programme — here’s what is needed, explains KEVIN COURTNEY
Tory sidekick’s spectacular memory loss
The Lib Dems were more than willing partners in Tory austerity policies that brought Britain to its knees and their present offer is an attempt to hoodwink the gullible among the electorate
COUNTING ON SHORT MEMORIES: Jo Swinson (centre) and Lib Dems education spokesperson Layla Moran meet Bournemouth College marine technology students
The appalling bigotry and bias of London’s police force has been obvious for years – and the police leadership does not appear inclined to do anything about it, writes CLAUDIA WEBBE
As Holyrood elections approach, BRIAN LEISHMAN MP argues that Labour’s time has come — to open a new chapter which puts an end to the years of managed decline
ASSAF TALGAM talks to an Israeli Communist lawmaker about the need to use every tool of democratic and non-violent struggle; how Israeli society has changed since October 7 2023; and the persecution of the left in the parliamentary arena
Apart from a bright spark of hope in the victory of the Gaza motion, this year’s conference lacked vision and purpose — we need to urgently reconnect Labour with its roots rather than weakly aping the flag-waving right, argues KIM JOHNSON MP
In the face of funding cuts, closures and a shift into women’s centres providing criminal justice-only services rather than a holistic approach, RUTH HUNT urges women to protect existing resources, volunteer and build new networks of support
WHAT does the Lib Dem’s 2010-2015 coalition with the Tories tell us about the party? The Lib Dems say they were trying to blunt the Tory axe, defending people from their worst cuts. But is this true?
Confronted with her own votes for benefit cuts during the Tory-Lib Dem coalition on the election BBC Question Time Special, Jo Swinson apologised, saying “we did not get everything right.”
Swinson has apologised before. On becoming Lib Dem leader in 2018, she said “We lost too many arguments” with the Tories because “when they fought dirty, we were too nice.”
But was Swinson and the Lib Dem support for austerity a “mistake”? Did Swinson “fight” and “argue” with the Tories on cuts?
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