In the wake of his recent humanitarian visit to Cuba, RICHARD BURGON points to the now urgent need to defend the island’s political sovereignty and its right to self-determination
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Oddly enough, the Prime Minister is right
Even if his rationale is awry, Sunak is correct to say that Britain is entering an increasingly dangerous era, writes ANDREW MURRAY
Thousands of jobs are at risk across higher education, yet government funding appears only when universities can be linked to military objectives, says JO GRADY, in the run-up to the Stop the War International Conference this Saturday
The Wye, Usk, Arrow and Lugg were once treasured for their clean waters – today, pollution and corporate excess are fuelling demands for a return to public ownership, says MARK SEDDON
The new Employment Rights Act is a step forward, but restoring collective bargaining and union power remains essential to tackling insecurity, outsourcing and low pay, says PAUL WHITEHOUSE
Rising support for Farage’s party reflects Labour’s failure to defend working-class living standards or offer a credible alternative to neoliberal decline, says JOSEPH MILLS
Trade unionists are mobilising to support Cuban workers and public services, amid escalating US pressure on the socialist island. RONAN OGILVY explains
SINCE a stopped clock tells the correct time twice a day, we may allow that sometimes Rishi Sunak says something correct, even if his motives and analysis are entirely flawed.
So it is with his pronouncement that Britain could be facing one of the most dangerous periods in its history.
Sunak’s motive for this dramatic pronouncement was to create a clear dividing line with Keir Starmer, asserting that only the Tories could be trusted to navigate the looming storm.
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