Talking to the Stasi about Poetry
In East Germany, there was a library in every factory, a spy watching every writer, and a state-sponsored poetry-writing group for secret policemen.
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Capital’s Crowning Glory
The monarchy isn't just an anachronism or a circus – it’s one of Britain’s most powerful businesses which uses its influence to shore up its own wealth.
The Rail Privatisation Scam
After taxpayers were scammed out of tens of millions of pounds, the train company responsible has just been rewarded with a lucrative new contract – definitive proof that the rail privatisation racket must end.
Why Orbán Won
Hungary’s united opposition abandoned class politics, resulting in a landslide victory for Viktor Orbán – a lesson that standing against the far right without an alternative is not enough.
75. Foodbank Britain w/ Sumi Rabindrakumar
On this week’s podcast, Grace talks to Sumi Rabindrakumar of the Trussell Trust about the roots of the cost of living crisis, who’s being worst hit, and what could be done to tackle it.
Landlords Must Be Defeated
Landlords raised rents by the highest percentage ever in 2021. More than 1,200 people died while homeless in the same year. It’s time for tenants to organise – and take back housing from the profiteers.
Western Sahara Is Still Fighting for Freedom
As NATO powers declare unwavering support for Ukrainian self-determination, they are quietly abandoning the people of Western Sahara to Morocco's brutal military occupation.
Homes, Not Assets
For years, our political class has treated housing as a moneymaking vehicle at the expense of providing decent homes. New polling shows even homeowners think it's time for that to change.
The Fakenham Work-In at 50
When a shoe factory in the small Norfolk town of Fakenham was slated for closure in 1972, its women workers barricaded themselves inside and began a work-in. 50 years later, their struggle should be remembered.
The Rent Is Too Damn High
Housing is driving the cost of living crisis, with private rents in England the highest ever recorded. That will only change through a struggle of renters against the rentiers.
In Worthing and Barrow, Bin Workers Are Fighting Back
Britain's bin workers were clapped as heroes during the pandemic, but that appreciation was never reflected in their pay packets – in Worthing and Barrow, they're striking to get what they deserve.
Who Was Elizabeth Eden?
Elizabeth Eden, whose story was dramatised by 1975 film 'Dog Day Afternoon,' was a pioneering trans figure in popular culture – but her political impact runs far deeper than a botched bank robbery.