England’s Collapsing Local Government
As council after council declares bankruptcy, the media treats them as isolated scandals — but the reality is a system buckling under the weight of rising costs and funding cuts.
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Antonia Jennings
Antonia Jennings is the chief executive of the Centre for London and the chair of Rethinking Economics.
How Cuts and Covid Have Bankrupted Our Councils
Years of central government cutbacks combined with the fallout from Covid have left councils across the country in crisis – with 25 on the brink of bankruptcy and many more unable to provide basic services.
100 Days to Transform Britain
Labour has promised bold action to tackle Britain’s social injustices within 100 days of a new government by ending austerity, raising the minimum wage, nationalising utilities and fighting regional inequality.
Labour Has Already Won the Policy Debate
In this election, Labour has put forward a bold agenda to tackle Britain’s pressing social crises while the Conservatives have hidden behind a paper-thin manifesto that promises more of the same.
Winning the Green New Deal
As the Green New Deal becomes increasingly popular, corporate interests will look to make it their own. Socialists should be clear how radical it needs to be.
An NHS for People and Planet
It’s time to design an NHS fit for the twenty-first century — public, universal, free, and fighting climate change.