Never Trust a Tory
Partygate should be the end for Boris, but none of his replacements will bring about the change we need – a change from Tory policy itself.
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65. The Care Crisis: An Interview with Emma Dowling
This week, Grace talks to author Emma Dowling about the crisis of care facing the world economy, the challenges of organising, and what it would take to genuinely democratise care work.
Everything Is Going Up – Except Wages
Inflation is the highest it's been in 30 years, while pay is below 2008 levels. There's only one way to avoid becoming worse off: joining a union and standing up for yourself.
The Teaching Crisis Goes Deeper than Covid
On top of relentless overwork, surveillance, slashed funding and inadequate Covid support, teachers in England have lost 17% of their real-terms pay since 2010 – while MPs' salaries have risen by £19,000. It's time to fight back.
For the Elite, the Parties Were Never a Secret
The scale of the Partygate scandal makes clear that it could never have been a secret – it’s just the latest piece of information the public discovers when it suits the powerful.
How to Save the BBC
The BBC's news output has earned it many critics on the Left, but the solution isn't privatisation – it's a campaign to build a genuine public broadcaster.
The Whole Ruling Class Has to Go
As the Tory government and royal family sink into a pit of sleaze, it's never been clearer that Britain's ruling class doesn't represent the people – it's time for a political revolution.
For Jackie Wang, Dreaming Is Free
The poetry of Jackie Wang attempts to retrieve dreams from the ideology of personal success, instead setting them against ‘carceral capitalism’.
The Private Sector Won’t Save the NHS
The problem with Labour's support for using the private sector to bring down NHS waiting lists is that for private providers, profit will always come ahead of helping patients.
How to Shut Down an Israeli Weapons Factory
After 18 months of protests, occupations and blockades, Elbit Systems has shut its weapons factory in Oldham for good. A Palestine Action activist explains what it took to reach this point – and what comes next.
It’s Time to Get Fossil Fuel Off Campus
Universities across Britain are opening their doors to companies who profit from the climate crisis – it’s time to take a stand and kick fossil fuel and mining corporations out of our education institutions.
The Cost of Living Crisis Is Leaving People Destitute
Stagnant wages, rising prices and out of control energy bills are seeing millions struggle to afford the bare necessities in one of the richest countries on Earth.