david-renton

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D. K. Renton

David Renton is a barrister and the author of Against the Law: Why Justice Requires Fewer Laws and a Smaller State, which is published by Repeater on 12 July.

What Next for Palestine Action?

Since the government’s proscription of Palestine Action earlier this month, dozens of protestors have been arrested for expressing support for the group. Will their upcoming High Court case be a victory for genuine free speech or unbending authoritarianism?

The Forced Labour Bill

The Tories’ latest attack on trade unions would conscript transport workers to work against their will – a historic blow to the right to strike that must be fiercely resisted.

Liz Truss’s War on Workers

Britain’s anti-union laws are already the harshest in the developed world. Liz Truss’s plan to make them even more draconian should be recognised for what it is – an attack on the basic democratic rights of working people.

The Eviction Crisis Is Already Here

While bailiff evictions remain formally paused, eviction hearings are going ahead – and with rising numbers of people unemployed, claiming Universal Credit, and slipping into arrears, thousands face losing their homes.