Preferable to Starmer he may be, but there is scant sign of a sharp political break in Burnham’s policies so far — while left challenges aren’t making much of a running either, finds ANDREW MURRAY. How can socialism be put back on the map?
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Is it worth voting Labour?
From more austerity to perpetual war, the party will not fight our battles or defend our most vulnerable, argues EMMA DENT COAD
CHARLEY ALLAN reports from Clacton on Farage’s fears his by-election stunt has backfired
JEREMY CORBYN says we should never forget the horrific reality of nuclear weapons, or cease our efforts to rid the planet of them entirely
The new TUC Cymru general secretary speaks to Morning Star Wales reporter David Nicholson about her trade union background and ambitions for the movement
Internationalism is deeply embedded in socialist theory and practice. Examination illuminates its complexity asserts the Marx Memorial Library and Workers’ School
The Claudia Sheinbaum government is no pushover and is holding firm despite US abuses of the relationship, says DAVID RABY
As we approach the grim anniversaries of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, SIMON BARROW sounds the alarm over the dangerous and murderous direction our government is heading
ON MARCH 25 I spoke at a debate organised by Kensal and Kilburn Better, alongside Kevin Courtney former NEU general secretary, and journalist and aspiring MP Paul Mason. Melissa Benn was chair and there was a large and engaged audience of about 100 people.
My opening speech dealt with the subject of the debate, “Is it worth voting Labour?” I discussed the pyramid of power, with us lot at the bottom, summary below.
1. The prospects of our young people are all narrowing. If they want to improve their prospects they are likely to end up in debt, possibly with a job that in real terms has lost its value so they may never be able to pay it off, but be destined for low-paid jobs and the struggles that entails.
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