Tony Benn at 95
Today would have been Tony Benn’s 95th birthday. We remember his contributions to the Labour Party, democracy and socialism.
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Raven Hart
Raven Hart is co-founder of the Bristol Cooperative Alliance, an organisation that aims to promote a decentralised economy that empowers local communities and facilitates democratic self-determination.
Elite Football’s Coronavirus Shame
In response to coronavirus, football’s billionaire owners are asking minimum wage staff to take pay cuts while corporate elites earn eye-watering sums. It’s a sign of the sickness in the soul of the game.
Tony Benn at 95
Today would have been Tony Benn’s 95th birthday. We remember his contributions to the Labour Party, democracy and socialism.
Coronavirus Has Exposed the Dysfunction of Housing in Britain
Whether it’s landlords demanding rent from penniless tenants or construction magnates forcing unsafe sites to stay open, coronavirus has revealed the reality of Britain’s housing game – and how it’s rigged for the rich.
GPs Are Being Abandoned in the Coronavirus Crisis
Last month, the first GP in Britain died from coronavirus. But still thousands are going to work without the proper protection. It’s just one part of the government’s scandalous failure of healthcare workers.
Public Investment, Not Corporate Bailouts
Now is not the time to repeat the mistakes of 2008. Any public money that bails out corporations must come with an ownership stake, guarantees for workers and benefits for society, argues Grace Blakeley.
Last-Minute Voters: Choose Rebecca Long-Bailey
Thursday morning is the last opportunity to vote in Labour’s leadership election. If you’re a late voter and still undecided, here’s why you should back Rebecca Long-Bailey.
Manolis Glezos: Partisan
Manolis Glezos was just 19 when he sparked Greece’s anti-Nazi resistance by tearing down the swastika from the Acropolis. He passed away this week after almost a century of struggle on behalf of the oppressed.
Coronavirus Shows the Need for Collective Solutions
Coronavirus has exposed the folly of public service cuts and the pursuit of profit above all else – it’s time for a new spirit of collectivity, argues Jon Trickett.
It’s Time to Properly Nationalise the Rail
Coronavirus has forced the government to suspend rail franchising – now it should take the entire system back into public ownership in a way that empowers workers and improves services, argues Andy McDonald.
Coronavirus Could Transform the International Order
Historic emergencies have produced great transformations in the international arena – towards nationalism and conflict or peace and multilateralism. Now is the time to decide what the legacy of coronavirus will be.
Why We Need Economic Planning
The coronavirus pandemic has demonstrated that the market is no longer fit for purpose. It’s time for an economic model based on the public good, not private profit. We need economic planning.
Community Against Coronavirus
Across Britain, the coronavirus crisis is producing a wave of solidarity and community spirit which can be the foundation of a better society – if the Left gets organised.
Coronavirus Has Exposed Capitalism’s Weaknesses
The coronavirus crisis has revealed the fragility of a system built on decades of financialisation and globalisation – but the task for the Left is to offer a real alternative, argues Costas Lapavitsas.
It’s Time to Insource All NHS Staff
Years of outsourcing have left the NHS reliant on essential workers who are underpaid, insecure and often subject to bullying by private companies. It’s time to bring them all back in-house.
Key Workers Need PPE
If key workers are expected to keep our economy going during the coronavirus crisis, the least they deserve is proper protection – now is the time for the government to act.
Four Ways Boris Johnson Can Save Lives Today
After a decade of underfunding and privatisation, the NHS is facing the coronavirus crisis with one arm tied behind its back – here’s four ways Boris Johnson could help frontline workers today that would save lives.
The Hidden Coronavirus Crisis
Away from the frontline, coronavirus is putting pressure on essential services across Britain’s NHS – and exposing the costs of understaffing and underfunding on every stage of healthcare from cradle to grave.
The Case for a Universal Basic Income
Scottish deputy leader candidate Matt Kerr argues that now is the time to introduce a Universal Basic Income – to provide a floor in society beneath which no-one is permitted to fall.
Europe’s Coronavirus Battle
The coronavirus pandemic has exposed longstanding divisions in the European Union, with the issue of eurobonds dividing the north and south – and solidarity in short supply.