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
Labour's austerity is an economic blind alley
In his first of a new monthly economics column MICHAEL BURKE argues that public-sector investment is more effective, more productive than private-sector investment
Rachel Reeves and her Treasury team prepare to leave 11 Downing Street, London, before delivering the Budget in the Houses of Parliament, December 16 2024
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
THE British economy continues to stagnate, with a series of negative consequences for prosperity including pay, poverty and public services.
This stagnation is long-term and so too is the decline in living standards. Cleary, a radical reorientation in economic policy is needed to reverse these trends.
There should be no room for complacency in Downing Street or elsewhere that the economy avoided the technical definition of recession — which is two consecutive quarters of economic contraction.
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