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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Are the lobbyists losing their grip on power?
It appears Labour's shadow cabinet would rather mix with its rank-and-file members than the rich men in suits, writes SOLOMON HUGHES
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
THERE is a good doctorate to be written about the geography of the party conferences, a PhD on the spatial aspects of power. Particularly the physical shape of the conference beyond the conference hall — the evening receptions, the dinners, the panel meetings and fringe events.
The conferences have a slightly medieval plan. The rival king and queen arrive with their caravan, setting up camp in the important cities beyond the capital.
Petitioners from all the estates arrive to offer tribute or ask for favour. The barons get to approach the throne first, the peasants later.
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