Nearly two decades after leaving office, the former PM is still trumpeting the same futile militarism and failed free market dogmas. The question naturally arises: why does anyone still listen to him, says ANDREW MURRAY
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Russell Brand is not on the left and should not be defended
The millionaire celebrity’s attitude towards women was on open display long before the recent criminal allegations — he is no left-wing, anti-establishment hero, writes HELEN O’CONNOR
Very modest growth in membership serves to underline the need for a change of recruiting strategies, posits NIGEL FLANAGAN
DIANE ABBOTT debunks claims made politicians drumming up support for an enhanced militarisation of the British economy
The Morning Star’s AGM tour comes at a critical moment for both the British left and the newspaper itself, as it battles political fragmentation and media industry upheaval. Editor BEN CHACKO issues a clarion call to readers to play their part in the coming period
The growing argument that welfare must be sacrificed for ‘security’ is built on nothing but myth, argues MICHAEL BURKE
Esmond Romilly horrified Britain’s Establishment by turning from privileged schoolboy to anti-fascist fighter, writes MAT COWARD
WOMEN across the world are suffering an unprecedented assault on our rights but a collective fightback is also starting to grow.
The women’s rights movement is developing in an uneven and confused way, with conservative political forces positioning themselves as champions of women’s rights when nothing could be further from the truth.
The defence of Russell Brand by some on the left signifies that we continue to have a woman problem. A key question we should ask ourselves is why the left consistently fails to put women’s interests at the heart of our movement.
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