Economists estimate extreme poverty could be drastically reduced for a fraction of global defence spending, yet military budgets continue to expand year on year, says JON TRICKETT MP, ahead of the Stop the War International Conference on Saturday
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When are foreign interventions in British politics welcome?
Legal loopholes allow foreign companies and individuals to splash cash in support of political parties in what is a mockery of national sovereignty
PEAS IN A POD: (Left to right) Anthony Pratt, Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Donald Trump visit the Pratt Industries plant in Wapakoneta, Ohio last September
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As Unison launches its Year of Women Workers, ANNIE COGAN-THOMAS argues that stronger organisation and collective bargaining are essential to winning equality
Trade unions, trades councils and community organisations must work together to build lasting solidarity and resistance to the far right, argues DREW GILCHRIST
Recent violence in Belfast was not spontaneous — it was built on years of failure and political neglect, argues STIOFAN O NUALLAIN
As delegates meet in Brighton this week, Unison faces pressing questions about pay, organising, workers’ rights and political representation, explains ANDY CHAFFER
Andy Burnham’s growing stature has fuelled hopes of a Labour revival – but ALAN SIMPSON warns that Britain’s crisis runs far deeper than just its leadership and traces its roots to decades of financialised capitalism
THERE was another example of “foreign interference” in the 2019 election.
No, not from the Russians this time. From the Australians.
During elections political parties have to give weekly notices of their big donors, which are published by the Electoral Commission — it’s a “transparency” measure, so we can see who is trying to pay the parties for all their election advertising, Facebook posts and rallies. Which big money men — it is usually men — are opening their wallets to buy a slice of the election.
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