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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Government catches up with the Morning Star
The Tories have proposed reintroducing wild beavers to English rivers. About time, says PETER FROST
A Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber) having a nice time
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
IN July 2015 — over six years ago — in these pages I wrote: “Now is the time to encourage the reintroduction of beavers to suitable sites in both England and Wales.”
At that time I was writing about the potential of using beavers to calm and slow some British rivers to prevent flooding and flood damage.
On Wednesday this week the government caught up with the Morning Star and announced proposals for beaver reintroduction but first it is opening up a 12-week consultation on the subject.
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