The Government Is Levelling Up Inequality
Since 2019, the poorer half of the country has seen a real-terms loss of £110 per year, while the richest five percent have gained £3,300. That’s Tory economics.
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Rae Deer is an economist and freelance writer.
Nine Days That Shook Cádiz
Last month, over 25,000 metalworkers went on strike in the Spanish city of Cádiz. Their action was met with police violence – and exposed the fractures in Spain’s left-wing coalition government.
The Wave of Abuse Facing Workers
When the Tories don’t take measures like mask-wearing seriously, it’s up to stressed frontline workers to protect public health – while facing growing violence and intimidation.
Gary Neville: ‘I Wouldn’t Want Boris as my Postman’
The people you can trust in times like these are the posties, carers and teachers who really keep society going. They are being badly let down by a prime minister who thrives on lies and division, argues Gary Neville.
Ending Food Poverty Is Possible
Last month, Tory councillors in Southampton rejected a motion to enshrine the right to food in law – proof that it’s political will, not practicality, that keeps poor families hungry.
A Historic Victory for India’s Farmers
After the Modi government proposed a corporate takeover of agriculture, India’s farmers built one of the biggest social movements in history to fight back. Their victory offers lessons for class struggle across the world.
The Latest Campaign of a Failed Drugs War
As the rest of the world is moving towards regulation and harm reduction, the Tory government has decided to double down on the War on Drugs – and the consequences for the vulnerable will be devastating.
The Latest Assange Decision Is a Farce – But the Fight Isn’t Over
In giving the green light to extradite Julian Assange, the High Court accepted US government assurances over prison conditions ‘in good faith’ – an absurd decision that flies in the face of the evidence.
Everyone In, Always
Last year’s ‘Everyone In’ policy proved that no-one has to sleep rough. As the temperature drops to freezing, we need to learn its lessons – and force the government to end homelessness for good.
Honduras’ Left-Wing Breakthrough
Since a US-backed coup toppled Mel Zelaya in 2009, Honduras has faced a clampdown on democracy and serious human rights abuses. But the election of socialist Xiomara Castro is a chance to break the cycle.
It’s Not About a Party – It’s About Ruling Class Impunity
Boris Johnson’s latest scandal exposes the truth about Britain’s ruling class: a social elite which feels no responsibility to wider society and sees itself as above the rules it imposes on everyday people.
Corporate Care Homes Will Never Work
This week’s Panorama on the care crisis missed the most important point: that quality care is impossible in a system geared towards cutting corners and squeezing profits.
Remembering Ebrahim Ismail Ebrahim
Ebrahim Ismail Ebrahim, who passed away this week, spent years on Robben Island alongside Nelson Mandela – and saw the fight against apartheid as part of a global struggle of the oppressed.
How Salford Won Big for Carers
A pioneering campaign from Salford Unison and the city’s socialist council has won care workers a national pay rise worth £19 million – proving that strong organising can make dignity for care workers a reality.
The Government’s Borders Bill Rubber-Stamps Racism
Clause 9 of the Nationality and Borders Bill enables the government to strip people of their British citizenship with no warning – with ethnic minorities at a far higher risk.
‘Brassed Off’ At 25
Unlike other films of the time about Britain’s post-industrial communities, ‘Brassed Off’ refused the consolations of the New Labour era – opting instead for a combination of solidarity and despair.
How Capitalism Stole Your Lunch
At one time, lunch meant a real break and a hot meal – but for many in today’s workplace, it means a few minutes at your own desk. It’s time to take it back.
The Nationality and Borders Bill Is an Affront to Humanity
Today, Priti Patel’s Nationality and Borders Bill is back in Parliament. Its aim is to criminalise those who need sanctuary, forcing them into destitution and danger – and it must be opposed.
Remembering Frantz Fanon’s Revolution
Frantz Fanon died 60 years ago today. In this preface to Fanon’s ‘The Wretched of the Earth’, Jean-Paul Sartre celebrated the psychiatrist and philosopher’s anti-colonial vision.
Wales Shows There’s an Alternative to Right-Wing Government
Welsh Labour’s governing agreement with Plaid Cymru includes plans to expand free school meals, work toward a National Care Service and fight the housing crisis – proof that there is an alternative to Tory misrule.