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Prem Sikka on BHS
Prem Sikka wants pension schemes protection from bosses in the wake of the BHS saga
There is an unresolved tension between corporations and social responsibility....
Debating freedom of movement
David Pavett critiques of Don Flynn’s approach to EU free movement rights
Don Flynn praises Jeremy Corbyn for “setting out the view that there is no...
“On your bike”
Amy Edwards sees May's Tories cutting everything, even that which might spite their own face
In 1981, Norman Tebbit infamously ordered Britain's disenchanted working class...
Some possible Brexit deals
Theresa May will have her work cut out. Reaching a deal where the UK averts economic recession but satisfies Brexit voters looks very problematic, if not...
Don Flynn, Brexit and Free movement
In CHARTIST 281, Don Flynn calls on Labour to tackle exploitation in the labour market
There is no denying the fact that anxieties over immigration...
From one Owen to another
Trevor Fisher sees much value in Owen Jones' lessons for Labour, even as Owen Smith emerges as the sole challenger to Corbyn
The...
Labour’s mis-selling scandal – NEC should act on Tuesday
Peter Kenyon sets out the case for resetting the freeze date to Thursday 14 July
Prepare for the worst. The Labour Party's National Executive Committee...
After a week of plotting
Trevor Fisher on a Labour engaged in splits, and Tory government splitting its sides
Last autumn the Labour leadership issues seemed possible to discuss objectively, with...
New possibilities for cities?
In CHARTIST #281, Robin Hambleton draws lessons from abroad for the devolution debate
A radical restructuring of political power in England is underway. Notwithstanding the lofty...
Jon Lansman at the Chartist AGM
Editor Mike Davis reports on a New politics and new direction for Labour
Corbyn Coup latest
A week, then a weekend and now a couple of hours is a long time in politics. Peter Kenyon reports