Britain’s War on Disabled People
In 2016, the UN said austerity had created a ‘human catastrophe’ for Britain’s disabled — but the last decade has also seen unprecedented organising to fight back.
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The Government’s War on Disabled People Never Ends
In 2016, the UN said austerity had led to 'systemic violations' of disabled people's rights. Now spiralling costs are pushing more disabled people into poverty – and with plans for new spending cuts, the Tories are doubling down.
24. The War on Disabled People: An Interview with Ellen Clifford
In this week's episode, Grace is joined by activist and author Ellen Clifford to discuss the impact of successive governments' human rights violations, a decade of austerity, and the pandemic on the lives of disabled people in Britain.
The War on Disabled People Just Got Worse
After the cruelty of austerity and Covid, the Tories have now hit disabled people with the biggest fall in social security payments ever recorded. It's a national scandal – and it’s time to fight back.
The Government Abandoned Disabled People Long Before Covid
A huge proportion of the UK's Covid deaths have been disabled people — but devastating cuts to health services and local government funds put the community at risk years before the virus hit.
What Does it Mean to Be Working Class in the Arts?
A new online exhibition exposes the financial and cultural obstacles working-class artists face breaking through – and offers a reminder of the distinctive perspective workers bring to the arts.
The World is Failing Palestinian Children
Almost a century after the first declaration of the universal rights of children, Gaza is witnessing infants dying in numbers unseen since the Second World War — a failure which betrays the weaknesses of the original declaration itself.
The Universal Credit Cut Is a Pro-Poverty Policy
Combined with rising tax, food, and energy bills, this week's Universal Credit cut will leave low-income families a huge £1,700 per year worse off – it is another sign that poverty is this government’s policy.
Salford Against Coronavirus
Socialist councillors in Salford are enabling large-scale community support to make sure that there’s somebody looking after everyone who needs it during the coronavirus crisis.
For Trans Liberation
The newly-launched Labour Campaign for Trans Rights aims to commit Labour to a sustained defence of trans people - and to resist the transphobic forces that undermine their right to dignity.
The Return of the Scrounger Myth
Tentative attempts by Tories to resurrect the 'scrounger' myth to push an even harsher welfare system prove how comfortably they slip back into austerity logic – and how completely at odds they are with the reality of today’s economy.
How Labour Should Respond to Coronavirus
Right now, Labour is failing to hold the government to account for a crisis that looks likely to severely impact millions across Britain. It's time to demand real sick pay, a freeze on rent and utility bills, and that vital public services be taken out of private hands.
The Year Ahead for Labour’s NEC
Navendu Mishra, newly-elected member of Labour’s national executive committee, on planning for a general election and emboldening the party’s mass membership to deliver socialist transformation.
How a Bold Left Can Still Shape the Future
Britain and the world face overlapping crises of historic proportions. Only the Left can meet the challenges of our time but that means urgently organising around a popular programme.
How Britain’s New Towns Built Back Better
75 years ago this month, the post-war government passed the New Towns Act. It was a radical crisis recovery plan – one our politicians could learn from after the pandemic.
Why You Should Vote Left for the NEC
Nadia Jama explains why she’s running for Labour’s national executive – and why members who support party democracy and socialist policies should back the #GrassrootsVoice slate.