A November 15 protest in Mexico – driven by a right-wing social-media operation – has been miscast as a mass uprising against President Sheinbaum. In reality, the march was small, elite-backed and part of a wider attempt to sow unrest, argues DAVID RABY
We won’t let the 99% pay for this crisis
The Tories want the vast majority of people to pay for this crisis - but co-ordinated action can stop them, argues RICHARD BURGON MP
OUR ruling elite has shown itself to be completely out of touch throughout this crisis — from the PM’s rule-breaking parties to VIP fast-lanes dishing out corrupt Covid contracts and MPs earning millions in second jobs.
But perhaps nothing has been as tone-deaf as the recent remarks from the Bank of England boss for workers to show pay restraint to prevent runaway inflation.
“We do need to see restraint in pay bargaining, otherwise it will get out of control,” bank chief Andrew Bailey warned.
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