MBDA’s Alabama factory makes components for Boeing’s GBU-39 bombs used to kill civilians in Gaza. Its profits flow through Stevenage to Paris — and it is one of the British government’s favourite firms, reveals SOLOMON HUGHES
IF WE are to kick Theresa May and her cronies out of office at the next available opportunity and elect a progressive Labour government, winning back Scotland has to be central to this fight.
Despite nearly being wiped off the face of the Earth in last year’s Scottish parliament elections and the general election before that, Scottish Labour did make some headway in June.
The party has gone from having just one MP to seven, including Danielle Rowley, Hugh Gaffney and Paul Sweeney, all of which stood on an explicitly left platform.
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JAMIE DRISCOLL explains how his group, Majority, plans to empower working people to empower themselves

VINCE MILLS cautions over the perils and pitfalls of ‘a new left party’

While Reform poses as a workers’ party, a credible left alternative rooted in working-class communities would expose their sham — and Corbyn’s stature will be crucial to its appeal, argues CHELLEY RYAN