Coronavirus and the Housing Crisis
The Covid-19 pandemic is causing chaos in the housing market – but whether it leads to a property crash, a deepening crisis for renters, or even a respite in rising costs remains contested.
The Labour Right’s Renewed Attack on Unions
Blair, Blunkett, Adonis, Johnson. Recent days have seen an avalanche of attacks by prominent Labour figures on teachers’ unions – emboldened by the party leadership’s muted support for their cause, argues Grace Blakeley.
How NHS Privatisation Contributed to the PPE Scandal
NHS workers who needed PPE during this crisis were forced to rely on an inefficient network of private providers which failed to produce in time – it was yet another disaster brought about by privatisation.
Government by Landlord
Boris Johnson’s government is dominated by landlords, many of whom own multiple properties and make a fortune from rent. It isn’t a fluke that they support policies which harm tenants – it’s class politics.
We Need to Know Our Schools Are Safe
Teachers understand how important it is to get children back to school – but their unions have raised clear and valid concerns about safety that the government has failed to answer, argues Rebecca Long-Bailey.
Five Ways You Can Support Tribune in 2020
There’s never been a more urgent time to support socialist alternatives to Britain’s right-wing media. If you believe in what Tribune is trying to do – here’s five ways to get behind us.
Boris Johnson Underestimated Teachers – Now They’re Fighting Back
When the government announced their plans to reopen schools without consultation, Boris Johnson expected to be able to ignore the concerns of teachers – instead he has breathed new life into their trade unions.
Putting the Cat Back in the Bag
Austerity is back on the political agenda for one reason – the establishment is terrified that recent state interventions will raise the demand to solve other social problems the same way, argues Grace Blakeley.
Why Free Public Broadband Was a Good Idea
The pandemic has demonstrated how fundamental the internet is to our lives, but private companies continue to rip us off while providing poor service – it’s time to think again about free public broadband, argues John McDonnell.
For the Global South, Coronavirus Is Only the Beginning
For the countries of the Global South, Covid-19 will be followed by an economic crisis and the fallout from climate change – if deeper global inequality is to be avoided, they’ll need solidarity.
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Labour Still Needs Community Organising – But it Has to Change
Adopting community organising was an important step to rebuilding Labour’s roots in working-class areas – but to be effective it needs to focus on building power that lasts beyond elections.
If Your Boss Is Putting Your Life at Risk – Read This
A trade union organiser writes for Tribune about what workers should do if their boss is trying to force them to return to work in unsafe conditions during the coronavirus crisis.
Jeremy Corbyn: My Friend, Denis Goldberg
Denis Goldberg passed away last month after a lifelong fight for social justice which saw him spend two decades in a South African prison. He reminded us of the horrors of apartheid – and the heroism of those who struggled against it, writes Jeremy Corbyn.
Why Nakba Day Matters
For more than seventy years the Palestinian people have been subject to dispossession and attempts to erase their history and culture – but on Nakba Day, they can say ‘we’re still here and we remember.’