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Labour conference fails to deliver hope for change
By KD Tait KEIR STARMER spent his first conference as prime minister under pressure to offer tangible evidence of the party’s commitment to its election slogan of ‘change’. Rachel Reeves responded to demands for the government to set out a positive vision by putting on a grin and declaring there would be ‘no return to…
editorials
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Stop Labour’s law and order crackdown
Labour are continuing the Tories’ clampdown on the right to protest
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Labour conference fails to deliver hope for change
By KD Tait KEIR STARMER spent his first conference as prime minister under pressure to offer tangible evidence of the party’s commitment to its election slogan of ‘change’. Rachel Reeves responded to demands for the government to set out a positive vision by putting on a grin and declaring there would be ‘no return to…
editorials
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Stop Labour’s law and order crackdown
Labour are continuing the Tories’ clampdown on the right to protest
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Labour conference fails to deliver hope for change
By KD Tait KEIR STARMER spent his first conference as prime minister under pressure to offer tangible evidence of the party’s commitment to its election slogan of ‘change’. Rachel Reeves responded to demands for the government to set out a positive vision by putting on a grin and declaring there would be ‘no return to…
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Labour prepares to put working class on rations
Labour’s promise of change has been revealed to be change for the worse. The trade unions and communities need to prepare to fight back.
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industrial news
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Troublemakers 2024 Conference report
Rank and file activists build on success of first conference
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Employment rights bill gutted by bosses’ lobby
The TUC hailed a ‘major boost to workers rights’ that failed to abolish zero-hours contracts, fire and rehire, or deliver full rights from day one.
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Local government strike action blocked by anti-union ballot threshold
The Tories’ anti-union laws have blocked local government workers taking legal strike action to improve a pathetic 3% pay offer
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Nurses reject Labour’s paltry 5.5% pay offer
Nurses have overwhelmingly rejected Labour’s pay offer. Now is the time to step up the action.
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TUC seeks to avoid fight over anti-union laws
The first TUC under a Labour government since 2009 is a chance to demand Labour restore workers’ rights.
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Public sector pay: 5% is not enough
The trade union leaders are preparing to show their ‘goodwill’ to the Labour government by accepting a below inflation pay offer, that will leave workers worse off
International news
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Ukraine and the Stop the War Coalition
Opposing the imperialist motives of western support for Ukraine doesn’t mean subordinating the right of Ukraine to resist invasion and annexation by Russia
anti racism and anti fascism
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Chris Kaba’s killer walks free
The acquittal of Martyn Blake has been seized on by police chiefs to demand immunity for killings
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Undercover: Exposing the Far Right review
Hope Not Hate go undercover to expose the changing dynamics of the international far right mixing racism, violence and conspiracy theories
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Defend refugees against the far right
Labour’s policy towards asylum seekers is little different to the Tories.
environment
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We Only Want the Earth rs21 pamphlet review
By Geillis Duncan This pamphlet explores the concept of ecosocialism. i.e. a socialism that puts environmentalism at the centre of the working class struggle. Secondly it takes up some of the debates amongst left wing environmentalists, and finally how rs21 propose ecosocialist organising in Britain in the coming years. However, the author makes clear on…
reviews
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We Only Want the Earth rs21 pamphlet review
By Geillis Duncan This pamphlet explores the concept of ecosocialism. i.e. a socialism that puts environmentalism at the centre of the working class struggle. Secondly it takes up some of the debates amongst left wing environmentalists, and finally how rs21 propose ecosocialist organising in Britain in the coming years. However, the author makes clear on…
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Undercover: Exposing the Far Right review
Hope Not Hate go undercover to expose the changing dynamics of the international far right mixing racism, violence and conspiracy theories
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Al-Fayed: Predator at Harrods review
By KD Tait This recent Panorama documentary examining the sexual assault allegations against Mohamed Al-Fayed, former owner of the Harrods department store, sheds critical light on the intersection of wealth, power and the systemic neglect of survivors of sexual violence. In an era where accountability is urgently demanded, this film provides a necessary exploration of…
women & lgbt liberation
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Pakistan: students protest against rape
Student protests following the rape of a student have spread across the country after a police crackdown
ireland updates
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British rule kneecapped
A review of Kneecap
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Racist riots spread to Belfast
Northern Ireland’s sectarian culture has proven fertile ground for the spread of racist bigotry towards Muslims
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The return of Stormont
The DUP have returned to power sharing. Who benefits?
working class history
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What if the bosses fight back? The lessons of the Chilean Popular Unity 1970–1973
The events of 1970-73 hold vital lessons for us in a new period of revolutions and military coups.
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Good Friday at 25: celebrations can’t mask failures
The GFA promised much but delivered little—except a breathing space for British imperialism
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1972: When dockers fought the law—and the dockers won
The 1972 dock strike has important lessons for today as we enter a new period of industrial struggle
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