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?
THIS year has been incredibly tough for millions of people across Britain and around the world.
Here at home, poverty is rising while the essential services upon which we all rely are starved of vital resources.
The Chancellor’s Budget was a missed opportunity to bring about the transformative change this country needs. I remain appalled by the government’s decision to keep the two-child benefit cap, cut winter fuel allowance and slash disability benefits.
Instead of trapping thousands of people in poverty, the government needs to tackle the root cause of our country’s economic crisis: inequality. I will continue to campaign for wealth taxes so we can lift people out of poverty, fund our public services properly and invest in a greener future.
Globally, we’ve witnessed unimaginable suffering: genocide in Gaza, wars in Sudan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Yemen, Syria and Ukraine, all shattering the dreams of a generation.
JEREMY CORBYN says we should never forget the horrific reality of nuclear weapons, or cease our efforts to rid the planet of them entirely
Today’s interconnected conflicts are enriching the arms industry while pushing the entire world towards permanent militarisation, argues ROGER McKENZIE
We are demanding action from our politicians to deliver justice, fairness and decency throughout our communities – join us, says ROZ FOYER
CLIVE HASWELL introduces the latest edition of Cardiff’s left-wing conference, which will take a broad and non-sectarian approach to who the left should vote for, welcoming approaches from all major progressive parties that hope to transform the world



