We face austerity, privatisation, and toxic influence. But we are growing, and cannot be beaten
We must create a state that serves people, not capital
The severity of the crises we face coming out of Covid-19 only deepens the need for a radical socialist programme, writes RICHARD BURGON MP

SOME 65,000 excess deaths in Britain during coronavirus means we have one of the worst deaths rates in the world.
Tens of thousands of these deaths were completely avoidable, according to top scientists.
They are the result of government failure after government failure — on delaying lockdown, PPE, care homes, testing, tracking and tracing, mixed messaging and premature easing of lockdown measures.
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