From the belly of the behemoth
Following the recent local and mayoral elections, VINCE MILLS wonders whether hopes of an independent left breakthrough are realistic and considers the prospects within the lumbering beast that is the Labour Party
The welcome news that Cuba has finally been removed from the State Sponsors of Terrorism list is tempered by the fact that Donald Trump, the man who put it there, is returning to the White House, warns NATASHA HICKMAN
Thanks to impressive progress in Britain with wind and solar generation, clean electricity now costs a fraction of the price of gas — yet the current system keeps bills artificially high to protect fossil fuels, writes TOM HARDY
By spreading race-based conspiracy theories, the billionaire tycoon turned right-wing provocateur has been seriously undermining the case against those who really did let victims of the grooming gangs down, writes SOLOMON HUGHES
Many Western countries are grappling with deep political instability. What are the causes of this, and what could be a possible way forward? asks MARC VANDEPITTE
KEITH BENNETT explains why, despite its present meagre economic outcomes, an honest and fruitful partnership with China is worth pursuing
Nick Wright talks to photographer and author JANINA STRUK
IT WOULD almost seem that in a final push to rid the Labour Party of any vestige of political decency, never mind socialist aspiration, Keir Starmer is doing his very best to chase the left from Labour Party membership.
How else do we interpret the welcome that Natalie Elphicke, Dover MP and Tory rat, received from the Labour leadership as she swam for dear life, or whatever else she may have been offered, from Rishi Sunak’s sinking ship.
As John McDonnell said on LBC: “It certainly is a stunt that … has implications for the Labour Party … because of the views that Natalie Elphicke has expressed in the past … some of which I don’t think the party should be associated with.”
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As polls show Scottish Labour’s support crumbling and Reform rising even among independence supporters, an urgent need emerges for an alternative based on public investment paid for by radical progressive taxation, argues VINCE MILLS
Without challenging the neoliberal framework of our economy or seeking more powers for Scotland, the Scottish Labour leader’s seeming break with Westminster policy rings hollow, writes VINCE MILLS
In the run-up to the Budget there’s been much talk of ‘modern supply-side economics’ – but this latest ruse is merely another means to facilitate the rapacity of contemporary capitalism, warns VINCE MILLS
Under Starmer and Sarwar, both the UK and Scottish Labour Parties are committed to the dogmas of neoliberalism – although signs are that resistance is growing, argues VINCE MILLS
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