Poverty keeps growing – and the Tories are still in denial
The last eight years of policy have been a lesson in how to create the perfect conditions for…
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Solidarity between university staff and students is here to stay
Over the last four weeks, approximately 42,000 university staff across 61 UK universities have been on strike. During…
Carolyn Harris: Fixed odds betting terminals are a danger to the most vulnerable
I have been campaigning to see the stake that can be wagered on fixed odds betting terminals (FOBTs)…
Labour’s challenge? No more Palestinian children like Ahed Tamimi
The pictures of16-year-old Palestinian teenager Ahed Tamimi slapping an Israeli soldier in the face went viral. Since…
Shami Chakrabarti: Only radical solutions can scratch the surface of gender justice
Imagine a Martian falls to Earth tonight. Let’s say Martians are sexless and completely unaccustomed to sexual or…
Nick Thomas-Symonds: How to protect national security after Brexit
In her much-trailed “Road to Brexit” speech of 2 March, Theresa May made only a passing reference…
Richard Leonard: We will be true to our radical roots and return Labour to power
Last Saturday I gave my first speech as leader to the Scottish Labour Party conference in Dundee. It…
Richard Burgon: Justice on the cheap and prison privatisation must end
Our justice system has two key functions: to defend our hard won rights and to help keep communities…
Why family reunion should be at the heart of immigration policy
One of the most agonising fears for a parent is to be separated from your child. Now imagine…
Our fire and rescue service is at crisis point – and firefighters have never been so important
Firefighters have had a busy start to this year and there will be no let up in the…
