A wealth tax could create an emergency fund to get people through this crisis
The scale of the assault on living standards is truly terrifying. People are facing the biggest single-year fall…
Richard Burgon
The government’s Covid plan has failed once again – Javid, it’s time for a Plan B
Earlier this week in parliament, I warned the government that it was sleepwalking into another deadly Covid winter.…
The Alternative Queen’s Speech: How to build a fairer, healthier, greener Britain
The pandemic has exposed inequality and insecurity, and made us re-evaluate what is most important to us. It…
To tackle inequality, Labour must lead the fight for a progressive tax system
The coronavirus crisis has not only shone a spotlight on the deep inequalities in our society – and…
5 questions Boris Johnson must answer about his roadmap out of lockdown
When the Prime Minister announces his roadmap on ending lockdown today, he is likely to repeat his desire…
Labour must lead the fight for real financial support during lockdown
Just over a month ago, MPs voted on the government’s tier system of coronavirus restrictions. I voted against…
Labour should fight for proper sick pay to help get control of the virus
After an incredibly bleak year, the coronavirus vaccines offer a ray of hope that 2021 can bring a…
We must force the government to adopt a zero Covid strategy
The government’s approach to fighting coronavirus has been an unmitigated disaster, leaving us with one of the highest…
Minimum wage workers shouldn’t be forced further into poverty during this crisis
One of the great achievements of the last period of Labour government was the introduction of the national…
Socialists have a central role to play in shaping Labour’s future
With its horrific death toll, the coronavirus pandemic is the greatest crisis most of us have ever lived…
