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
Scottish Labour, and how not to handle a gaffe
This time, please, let’s keep factional politics out of anti-racism, says NATHAN AKEHURST
Hugh Gaffney
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
SCOTTISH MP Hugh Gaffney was — rightly — reprimanded last week for remarks about Chinese people at a Labour event.
I would prefer it these things never happened, but such incidents should be judged on the aftermath as much as the event.
Gaffney gave a swift, humble apology. He faced public censure, and will now attend training where he will hopefully emerge with a serious understanding of how words can bite in a culture that still struggles with the real, material impact of racism.
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