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No rabbit. No hat. No hope. 

This is not what we voted for says Karen Constantine of the government’s recent measures on welfare reform which she calls punitive and unfair...

MPs and campaigners demand a free and united Ukraine and an end to Russian occupation

An international coalition of MPs, trade unionists and campaigners have demanded that peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine bring an end to Russian occupation,...

Labour needs a new plan

Duncan Bowie on the housing crisis and how to solve it The Government has a real problem with housing. Having promised that Labour will build...

Labour needs social drivers for growth

As Trump puts 25% tariffs on steel Dave Levy outlines problems with Labour’s industrial strategy One of the tasks facing any government succeeding 14 years...

Generational uplift for workers

Maria Exall says Labour must stand up to business lobbying on Employment Bill Labour must deliver change in the workplace if it is to deliver...

Labour must come off the fence

Andy Gregg finds equivocation in Labours response to Palestinian statehood and Trump’s Gaza Golf Course The extraordinary and bizarre statements by  Donald Trump about ethnically...

Centre right set to take helm in Germany

German elections signal gains for far right and far left report Patrick Costello and Glyn Ford with big existential challenges for social democrats The polls...

Labour accused of “ducking” action to tackle obesity

Frank Hansen argues we need to challenge Wes Streeting’s rejection of calls for intervention made in House of Lords report You won’t find this headline...

New Popular Front Needed

Mark Seddon assesses the Starmer government after eight months and finds a dangerous slide away from progressive politics Mea culpa. I voted for Keir Starmer...

Break The Silence, End The Violence; It’s Time To Make Misogyny A Hate Crime

On International Women’s Day Cecilia Eve reports on a new campaign to address the epidemic of gender based violence Earlier this year, the Young European...

Women and children in front line

Oksana Dutchak says in the face of war, crisis and neoliberal policies, struggles for care need to be supported in Ukraine For years Ukrainian society...

Making sense of a Broken Economy

Capitalist tech barons, led by Elon Musk, seek to enhance their power and profits at the expense of workers. Movements focussed on class and...