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Dropping the pilot
As Boris Johnson and chancellor Sunak receive police fines for Covid law-breaking, Trevor Fisher wonders if Labour can capitalise
Not all in this together
Colin Lawson finds the chancellor’s spring statement inflicts more pain
Language lessons
Patrick Mulcahy on a film of sadness & sensitivity
Illegal and inhumane
Don Flynn says Priti Patel’s Rwanda scheme is just another day on the Culture War frontline
Toppling the Tories
Boris Johnson has been found out. But, having decided to front it out, his government is now launching a fresh assault on the living conditions and rights of most UK citizens
Democracy – you don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone. . .
Three changes to the law last week mean democracy in the UK is now hanging by a thread, says Don Flynn
Why Proportional Representation is better for workers
Professor Robert Ford lays out the injustices of the first-past-the-post system, and demonstrates why trade unions should back PR
Why is it so difficult to talk about China?
Jenny Clegg proposes it is time to not just talk about, but also to, China
Trade unionists show solidarity with Ukraine
Julie Ward reports on trade union mobilisation against Putin’s war
Plan for green lifestyles
Camilla Ween on why planning policy has to change
New German progressive coalition
Udo Bullmann sees a new era of progress for Germany and Europe