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Great British Railways – where shall we put it?
Paul Salveson on the danger of ending up with the worst of both worlds
Political instability beckons in France as Macron loses majority
The shadow of the far-right hangs over advances for the left alliance in the French parliamentary elections, writes Andrew Coates
Red and green politics together
Recently retired Unite general secretary Len McCluskey looks back on his decades of union activism
Committed socialist co-operator with a big heart
Mike Davis remembers James Grayson
Barbados: from slave plantation to republic
With a legacy of colonial racism and exploitation, Barbados is moving on to a new republican era, explains Patricia Stafford
Tories scupper green energy
David Toke says Tory opposition to onshore wind is just the tip of the iceberg in their failure on green energy
Government abandons disabled while leaseholders languish
Dermot McKibbin reports on the Commons select committee criticism of Government on changes in approach to fire safety issues
The economic impact of the Russian invasion on Ukraine
Added to a large debt, large-scale migration, a deep recession and severe damage to industrial capacity will hit Ukraine hard, says David Dalton
Chemical weapons against Kurds
Julie Ward reports on Turkish atrocities and calls for action now
Under the myth of ‘long Corbynism’
Trevor Fisher argues Keir Starmer is trapped in a Westminster bubble while trampling on member democracy
Government fails to rebalance scales
Mary Kelly Foy on fighting for a better high street for communities, businesses and workers