IAN LAVERY MP warns that decades of neoliberal policies have left former industrial communities behind — but a renewed Labour commitment to working people could change the political landscape
Labour and the 10 pledges: where will it end?
The current situation within Labour, where you can be disciplined for expressing support for those already disciplined, is a grim indication of what a Starmer government might look like, warns RICHARD RUDKIN
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer and deputy leader Angela Rayner during a visit to a housing development in South Ribble in Lancashire, to tour the site and meet staff, April 27, 2023
PAOLO SANTALUCIA reports on how an Italian region defies US pressure to end a Cuban doctors programme
HENRY FOWLER outlines the GFTU’s new 2026-27 education programme and argues that investing in trade union education is essential to building worker power, developing leaders and strengthening collective action
We need a government that invests in saving lives not destroying them, argues SOPHIE BOLT
More expensive by weight than gold, saffron is surprisingly simple to grow. MAT COWARD explains
The public inquiry is the result of more than a decade of determined campaigning. Now, those who fought for justice want the full story of government involvement and police conduct to be told, says KATE FLANNERY
The Durham Miners’ Gala is a celebration of working-class culture, but also a call to action — to rebuild workers’ collective strength, says KIM JOHNSON MP
AS A socialist and a writer, sometimes I hope I am wrong about the future of British politics — in particular, the direction the Labour Party is heading. In January 2020, I wrote in the Morning Star that Keir Starmer’s decision to commit the Labour Party to abide by the 10 pledges of the Board of Deputies (BoD) was a dangerous move for the left.
Not only would it be used to silence criticism of the actions by Israel and curtail free speech, but wherever possible it would be used to suspend Labour members on the left with a view to expelling them — thereby bit by bit filling the party with members that are centre-right while silencing criticism about the treatment of Palestinians by those on the left that have remained in Labour.
My prediction by some in Labour was seen as a little far-fetched. No, I was told, socialists would not let that happen. Socialists should remain in Labour — “stay and fight” against Starmer’s plan to silence members and move the party back to the left. After three years we all know how well that is going, don’t we?
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