Economists estimate extreme poverty could be drastically reduced for a fraction of global defence spending, yet military budgets continue to expand year on year, says JON TRICKETT MP, ahead of the Stop the War International Conference on Saturday
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Farewell from Frosty
In his last ever (ahem) column, PETER FROST says goodbye to his many regular followers
Rare example of the classical left-handed screwdriver
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As Unison launches its Year of Women Workers, ANNIE COGAN-THOMAS argues that stronger organisation and collective bargaining are essential to winning equality
Trade unions, trades councils and community organisations must work together to build lasting solidarity and resistance to the far right, argues DREW GILCHRIST
Recent violence in Belfast was not spontaneous — it was built on years of failure and political neglect, argues STIOFAN O NUALLAIN
As delegates meet in Brighton this week, Unison faces pressing questions about pay, organising, workers’ rights and political representation, explains ANDY CHAFFER
Andy Burnham’s growing stature has fuelled hopes of a Labour revival – but ALAN SIMPSON warns that Britain’s crisis runs far deeper than just its leadership and traces its roots to decades of financialised capitalism
WELL this is it. My last ever Ramblings for the Morning Star. I’ve been offered a page in the Daily Telegraph and that will be starting next Friday. True it may take a bit of adjustment to my political views but the fee is a lot better and my working colleagues much more posh.
Once you have wiped away your tears, or sent the “should have happened years ago” email to the editor, take a look at the dateline at the top of the page. Sorry comrade reader it’s just another of this year’s bunch of media April Fools.
Here in Britain and in other places across the globe April Fool’s Day has been celebrated on this day each year. Those celebrations have been going on for several centuries in many different cultures. The exact origins remain a mystery.
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