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While international actors discuss governance and reconstruction, Netanyahu has made it clear that Israel has no intention of ending its military occupation, says RAMZY BAROUD
Housing: A Modest Proposal
Ed Miliband’s plans for reforming the rented sector are a good start to tackling the housing crisis, says JEREMY CORBYN
NICK WRIGHT continues his series analysing the trends in European politics
We have the alternative economics, histories of our struggles and the confidence to change the world
General Federation of Trade Unions assistant general secretary HENRY FOWLER reports on the final day from the GFTU’s residential Summer School at the Workers’ Retreat, Quorn Grange Hotel
Capitalism has exploited — and polluted — our natural resources for too long, it’s time we treated our rivers as living beings, writes MIRIUM GAUNTLETT, LIAM SHAW and ROX MIDDLETON
Treating the Clacton by-election as a joke risks reinforcing the Reform leader’s claim to be the victim of an out-of-touch Establishment, argues JOHN McINALLY
MPs and others called for the urgent release of tortured Palestinian doctor, Hussam Abu Safiya, held hostage by Israel and reportedly near death, reports LINDA PENTZ GUNTER
IN launching Labour’s local election campaign last week Ed Miliband decided to emphasise the need for reform of private renting and tackling the cost of living crisis. In raising this issue he has triggered a welcome debate on housing in Britain.
House prices in England are rising fast and in London faster than ever — so much so that those lucky enough to own a property in the capital have seen house values rise by an average of £63,000 — about three times the earnings of the average Londoner. By definition, this is economic madness.
Outside London most areas are seeing much smaller increases in prices. The problem with this is that for too long British economic development has been based on ever rising property prices and thus an ever greater access to credit by those who own property, rather than lending being used to invest in sustainable manufacturing industry or real economic development.
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