The question is not simply how much we spend on defence, but what we understand defence and security to mean, says SIMON BRIGNELL
Planting the seeds of a democratic economy
JAMIE DRISCOLL outlines his vision for Newcastle ahead of the elections for metro mayor
Newcastle's Tyne Brigde
Given the recent rejection of peace proposals by Israel the world must provide an immediate and resolute response to force accountability on Gaza, argues RAMZY BAROUD
MARK SEDDON tries to cool off in the countryside to avoid the heatwaves but the greed and incompetence of the privatised water industry is now at boiling point
The disputed election of a far-right president, who is also a US citizen, signals further consolidation of Washington’s regional power and represents a threat to the country’s democracy and sovereignty, writes WT WHITNEY JNR
by Her Excellency Ismara Mercedes Vargas Walter, Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba to the United Kingdom
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ON May 3, we could have a socialist metro mayor for Newcastle and the North of Tyne.
This is one of the metro mayor deals. It’s not about running the bin collections or managing social services. It’s a new role: economic development.
It doesn’t have much money — £20 million a year. This was a Tory deal, after all. Local councils have suffered six times that amount in cuts.
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