General secretary of the General Federation of Trade Unions GAWAIN LITTLE calls for support and participation in the national partnership organised to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the 1926 general strike
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What next for the Labour left in Cymru?
DYLAN LEWIS-ROWLANDS from Welsh Labour Grassroots sets out the socialist group’s manifesto for the Labour left and the party beyond the leadership election to replace First Minister Mark Drakeford
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After brutal police crackdowns on pensioners and the forced approval of secret IMF deals, trade unions are finally responding to grassroots pressure and fighting back against savage neoliberal reforms, reports BERT SCHOUWENBURG
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THIS policy document is based on an extensive list of progressive policies we sent to the two candidates.
We were impressed that they both responded, but we were less impressed with the detail of their responses.
Politicians usually speak in vague terms and even when they do commit, as in the notorious 10 pledges of Sir Keir Starmer, whether we trust them or not to follow through is another matter.
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Co-chair of Welsh Labour Grassroots DYLAN LEWIS-ROWLANDS argues that only radical left policies can counter Reform UK’s growing appeal in Wales as communities face continued devastation from neoliberal policies
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Labour is abandoning Port Talbot workers and pursuing more austerity — but Wales has an alternative path, one committed to economic justice and sustainability in the face of rising energy bills, writes LUKE FLETCHER MS