There’s No Covid Justice Without Taxing the Rich
Six companies alone made global excess profits of £16 billion during the pandemic, but now it’s workers that face tax rises – a just Covid recovery will mean taxing the wealthy.
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The Sound of Palestine
The music of the Palestinian residents of Jerusalem has always been a source of joy and pride. As Israeli state repression continues, it's also become a way to make the community's voice heard.
Don’t Throw Away Furlough – Build On It
Ending furlough next week means pulling the rug out from under workers across the country – six days before the Universal Credit cut pushes 500,000 more people into poverty.
How the Premier League Helped the Super-Rich Take Over Football
The takeover of football by the super-rich isn’t a new phenomenon, it’s been a long time in the making – and a key milestone was the creation of a marketable commodity: the Premier League.
Planning Reforms Are Turning the Tories on Each Other
Michael Gove has paused the government's neoliberal planning reforms after a backlash from rural Tory heartlands – but neither camp will give us the democratic planning system we need.
52. The Long Decline of the Tory Party: An Interview with Phil Burton-Cartledge
This week, Grace speaks with Phil Burton-Cartledge, author of 'Falling Down: The Conservative Party and the Decline of Tory Britain' about why, contrary to appearances, the Tories might be in decline.
The Truman Brewery Development Will Kill Brick Lane
The plans greenlit by Labour councillors last week are a victory for those who see Brick Lane only as an opportunity to profit – and a slap in the face of the communities that have long called it home.
The Answer to the Energy Crisis Is Public Ownership
The energy crisis looks set to send bills rocketing for working people across Britain – but there is an alternative to costly bailouts of private companies: public ownership.
Zarah Sultana: Electoral College Is a ‘Shameful, Anti-Democratic Power Grab’
The proposal to abolish 'One Member, One Vote' in Labour leadership elections is an attack on democracy by a Westminster elite – and betrays Keir Starmer's commitment to empower party members.
EXCLUSIVE: Starmer’s Document Ending ‘One Member, One Vote’
A document distributed by the Labour Party today ahead of Friday's NEC meeting proposes to end 'One Member, One Vote' – and hand an effective veto to the PLP in future leadership elections.
Remembering Winter Hill, Britain’s Biggest Mass Trespass
125 years ago, 10,000 walkers took to the road to Winter Hill in Lancashire to protest its closure by its wealthy owner – and to stand up for the rights of all to roam the country's land.
The Contrarian Cult of Jonathan Meades
The television of Jonathan Meades is driven by a democratising impulse – stressing the importance and strangeness of the places where most people in Britain actually live.