Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners co-founder MIKE JACKSON talks to Matt Kerr about the enduring power of Pride, protest and trade unionism

Against the backdrop of the Durham Miners’ Gala, Matt Kerr talks to ANDY McDONALD MP about Labour’s mistakes, Burnham’s leadership and why raising living standards must come first

The present drive to war is a cynical and deliberate diversion from deteriorating living standards, argues MATT KERR

Scotland's trade unions challenge politicians to tackle growth of the far right at its roots

MATT KERR takes stock of a night of by-elections, where the long repeated warnings for Labour and the political class remain stubbornly unheeded

Peter Murrell’s weakness for the allure of prestige goods is symptomatic of modern consumer culture, says MATT KERR

After battling hills, rain and injury in a three-day cycle ride ending at the CWU conference, MATT KERR reflects on why class unity remains the answer to injustice

It’s time the SNP prioritised child welfare, says the Joseph Rowntree Foundation

As Scotland heads to the polls, the main parties offer variations on the same script, says MATT KERR

But that’s OK, says MATT KERR, as talking is what will help us get things done

As world leaders posture and local politicians bore, voters are left with a grim choice: despair, disengage — or start imagining something better, says MATT KERR