Easington Under Siege
The County Durham pit village of Easington spent the strike year as a miniature police state as officers flocked in to enforce Thatcher’s assault. Four decades on, the scars run deep.
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Mark Seddon
Mark Seddon is a former senior UN communications adviser & speech writer. He is also a former editor of Tribune.
From the Pits to Parliament
Ronnie Campbell, who passed away last week, belonged to a dwindling breed of Labour politician. A miner who began work aged 14, his experience of the Northumberland coalfield’s bitter class conflict inspired him to become one of Westminster’s most committed socialists.
The Blair Fantasy
Starmer is desperate to become the next Blair — but there’s a yawning chasm between 1997 and 2024.
With Gaza in Ruins, Britain’s Reputation is Wrecked
British complicity in Israel’s massacre has left it more isolated on the world stage than at any time since the Suez Crisis. The Global South won’t forget its hypocrisy — and nor should it.
Stop Listening to Tony Blair
Tony Blair has been proven wrong in his predictions about not only Afghanistan but the entire War on Terror – instead of giving him more airtime, it’s time to listen to those who called this disaster correctly from the start.
Peter Mandelson Defends the Labour Report – And it’s No Surprise
Peter Mandelson intervened today to defend the conduct of the staff in the leaked Labour report. It should come as no surprise – his clique established the culture of contempt for party members that it reveals.
The Return of the Tribune Rally
This weekend the Tribune Rally returns to Annual Conference. A former editor of Tribune looks back at some of the highlights from rallies past.
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