Features

SOLOMON HUGHES on the top civil servant taking a job at Lockheed.

British report: PAUL HASTE witnesses the fighting spirit among London's Tube workers.

The left candidate for Scottish Labour deputy leader BILL BUTLER sets out a programme for rebirth

The Scottish Labour leadership contest offers people a chance to give their verdict on its policies. ELAINE SMITH MSP explains who she will be backing and why.

JOHN WOJCIK on the curious case of Wall Street's 'peaceniks.'

POEM OF THE WEEK: Seagull Song by Christian Morgenstern.

URI AVNERY pays tribute to the life of Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish.

STEVE MCGIFFEN sings the praises of growing your own food to strike a blow on capitalism.

The knives may be out for Gordon Brown, but LIZ DAVIES warns that new Labour's takeover condemns us to more of the same.

MALCOLM BURNS reviews the latest goings-on north of the border.