The Greater Manchester mayor has shifted left over the years — but his record still shows a tendency to wobble when pressure comes from the right, says SOLOMON HUGHES
THE Conservative Party leadership contest is a reminder that things can really go from bad to worse.
Inflation is riding high. Energy and food bills are going through the roof. People are really struggling and need urgent government action to support them through this difficult time.
You would think that in this context the Tory contenders for 10 Downing Street would be setting out plans for how they will help people with the cost of living as we inch closer to the winter months.
In part II of a serialisation of his new book, JOHN McINALLY explores how witch-hunting drives took hold in the Civil Service as the cold war emerged in the wake of WWII
We cannot refuse to abolish the unjustifiable two-child benefit cap that pushes children into poverty while finding billions of pounds for defence spending — the membership and the public expect better from Labour, writes JON TRICKETT MP
In the current climate, it is vital to bust the myths and put forward the case for a humane and decent social security system that supports people, argues FRAN HEATHCOTE
In the run-up to the Communist Party congress in November ROB GRIFFITHS outlines a few ideas regarding its participation in the elections of May 2026


