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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Tory plans to trim welfare by £12bn will cause untold suffering to millions, says JEREMY CORBYN
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
Historically St Stephen’s entrance and the central lobby have seen demonstrations and protests of all kinds going back to the great Chartist petition, the women’s suffrage campaign and countless other just and proper demands where frustrated people come to parliament demanding action.
Yesterday, Disabled People Against the Cuts came and demanded protection of the independent living fund (ILF).
This group has done wonderful work over the past five years, highlighting the way in which cuts in welfare spending have hit everyone — and disproportionately damage the life chances of those with disabilities — either through fit for work tests or schemes such as the ILF.
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