Why did so many self-described progressives respond to an anti-semitic attack by questioning the victims, asks JULIA BARD
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We need a changed ownership model to rejuvenate northern towns for good
If we’re serious about sustainability, we need to create local asset bases, says North of Tyne Mayor JAMIE DRISCOLL
A nationwide mobilisation signals growing resistance to the far right, but lasting change will depend on deep organising in every corner of society, writes GAWAIN LITTLE
Art matters because stories, herstories, histories, and even flights of fancy matter, posits MATT KERR
As the far right gains ground, Fire Brigades Union members are organising in workplaces and on the streets to defend public services and workers’ rights, says STEVE WRIGHT
As far-right rhetoric rises and political tensions deepen, an unprecedented alliance of organisations marches to assert that inclusivity, not exclusion, defines the majority, says STEVE GILLAN
As extremist movements grow on the streets and at the ballot box, the emergence of the Together Alliance points to a vital strategy: unity across trade unions, campaigners and communities, says TONY CONWAY
WHAT should Labour do to revitalise the towns of northern England? Well, let’s take an analytical approach to this: some don’t need revitalising.
There’s affluent towns, like Alnwick and Morpeth, that are among the least deprived places in Britain.
There’s pockets of poverty even in these places, of course, but they’re very different from towns like Blyth, where there’s a 45 per cent incidence of multiple deprivation. So it’s the old industrial towns that are struggling.
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