Economists estimate extreme poverty could be drastically reduced for a fraction of global defence spending, yet military budgets continue to expand year on year, says JON TRICKETT MP, ahead of the Stop the War International Conference on Saturday
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Let’s not forget paedophile Savile was a Tory
It's not Labour who should face opprobrium — the sick celebrity's reign of terror was enabled by top Tories who saw him as a political ally and gave him access to hospitals and prisons where he would abuse his victims, writes PETER FROST
Rapist Jimmy Savile poses with Thatcher as he hands her two cheques during a characteristic publicity stunt for ‘charitable causes,’ London, 1988
As Unison launches its Year of Women Workers, ANNIE COGAN-THOMAS argues that stronger organisation and collective bargaining are essential to winning equality
Trade unions, trades councils and community organisations must work together to build lasting solidarity and resistance to the far right, argues DREW GILCHRIST
Recent violence in Belfast was not spontaneous — it was built on years of failure and political neglect, argues STIOFAN O NUALLAIN
As delegates meet in Brighton this week, Unison faces pressing questions about pay, organising, workers’ rights and political representation, explains ANDY CHAFFER
Andy Burnham’s growing stature has fuelled hopes of a Labour revival – but ALAN SIMPSON warns that Britain’s crisis runs far deeper than just its leadership and traces its roots to decades of financialised capitalism
IN ALL the Boris Johnson-inspired nonsense about Keir Starmer not prosecuting Jimmy Savile, one important fact seems to have been missed in what have otherwise been excellent Morning Star articles.
Ws should never forget that paedophile Savile was an enthusiastic Tory and a close friend of some very top Tory ministers. He enjoyed a particularly warm and close friendship with prime minister Margaret Thatcher.
Like Johnson, Thatcher loved her parties although she never asked guests to bring their own booze. Savile was an honoured guest at no less than 11 of her new year parties at Chequers as well as many other celebrations where he mixed with the high and mighty of the Tory government.
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