Gloucestershire’s phlebotomists have brought their historic strike to a close after almost a year of action, leaving a legacy of determination – and a clear lesson about the power of solidarity in the face of anti-union laws and austerity, says FBU general secretary STEVE WRIGHT
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Land reform in Scotland is possible and necessary
MERCEDES VILLALBA MSP looks at the Scottish government’s proposed Land Reform Act and argues that it fails to properly address this entrenched inequality that is obstructing housing and environmental reform
With more people dying each year and many spending their final days in institutions, researchers argue that wider access to palliative care could offer a more humane and cost-effective alternative, write ROX MIDDLETON, LIAM SHAW and MIRIAM GAUNTLETT
While public outrage has focused on the abuse committed within Jeffrey Epstein’s orbit, key questions remain unresolved, says JOHN GREEN
In the second part of her critique of Wes Streeting’s TenYear Plan for Health, HELEN MERCER looks at the central planks of this privatisation blueprint
Tens of thousands of students left their classrooms and took to the streets against conscription and rising military spending. NICK WRIGHT reports from Berlin
A call from the World Peace Council to the peace movements of the world
I WANT to start by wishing all Morning Star readers a happy new year — and I also want to thank you for your support over the last year, particularly in helping to secure a significant political concession from the Scottish government on a rent freeze for Scotland’s tenants.
It is through the power of the labour movement, inside and outside of Parliament, that we can deliver further such wins for workers across Scotland.
With the beginning of a new year, we should take stock of where we are and what issues remain untackled in Scotland.
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