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Rae Hart

Rae Deer is an economist and freelance writer.

Can Jamie Driscoll Win?

After his ousting by the Labour Party, left-wing mayor Jamie Driscoll has raised £100k for an independent re-election campaign – Stats for Lefties explores his prospects.

Child Poverty is the Policy

A Tory government might not have any moral qualms about pushing children into poverty. But if Labour can’t bring itself to oppose such an abhorrent policy, it doesn’t deserve power.

Remembering Frantz Fanon

Anti-colonial revolutionary and theorist Frantz Fanon was born on this day in 1925. His life and work continue to inspire and empower a new generation of dreamers and fighters.

Back the 13th Note Strikers

This weekend, staff at Glasgow’s 13th Note are staging the first bar strike in Scotland for 20 years. Their fight is proof that workers can organise against the worst conditions in the most casualised industries.

Boot the Bailiffs Out

London authorities are hiring bailiffs to bully and intimidate residents struggling to pay their council tax. In response, a community campaign is organising to demand an end to this disgraceful practice.

Water Privatisation is a Scandal

Water companies have loaded themselves with debt while pumping sewage into waterways, hiking bills and paying out billions to shareholders – a scam against the public that will only end by taking our water back from the profiteers.

Labour’s Self-Imposed Straitjacket

Labour may win the next election by convincing the establishment that the economy is safe in their hands. But they won’t solve any of the crises the country is facing by imitating Tory spending plans – they might even make things worse.

How the NHS Was Won

The NHS wasn’t handed down by elites, it was won through struggle – one which pitted Aneurin Bevan and the labour movement against the interests of the healthcare profiteers.

The New French Revolt

The French establishment has dismissed the riots as a purely criminal affair, refusing to accept its true cause: widespread anger at murderous policing, racial inequality, social deprivation, and a state in total crisis.