Comment Forget the fears over raising taxes – Corbyn should concentrate on delivering economic justice for the 99 per cent The IMF revealed last month that higher income tax rates would reduce inequality without stalling economic growth – dispelling the… Dan Willis 9th November, 2017, 7:00 am
News A rushed and ramshackle power grab – MPs and unions condemn Tory trade bill The Tories’ new Brexit trade bill has been condemned by figures from across the labour movement. The draft… Peter Edwards 8th November, 2017, 11:14 am
Comment John Mills: The radical change necessary to rebalance the economy and allow Labour to deliver a fairer society Since the onset of the financial crisis, the Conservatives have hammered home a now-familiar narrative: Labour crashed the… John Mills 7th November, 2017, 7:00 am
Comment Paradise Papers show we need action on tax evasion – Corbyn speech to business This is Jeremy Corbyn’s full speech to the CBI annual conference today. It’s a pleasure to be with… Jeremy Corbyn 6th November, 2017, 12:36 pm
News Brexit is an “humiliation”, says David Miliband as he calls for second referendum Brexit represents the “humiliation” of Britain, David Miliband has said as he prepares to publish a book about… Peter Edwards 6th November, 2017, 8:33 am
Comment Denis MacShane: May’s duel with Macron shows the last thing the Tories want is more rights for workers after Brexit No-one so far in Labour or the left-wing media has picked up on the remarkable boost for workers’… Denis MacShane 5th November, 2017, 7:00 am
Comment Bombastic Boris’ Brexit lies show the need for Corbyn’s calm character Labour has lost the last three general elections despite years of austerity biting many people. Yet, there’s one… Alessio Colonnelli 4th November, 2017, 7:00 am
Comment Jim McMahon: Tories will find themselves on wrong side of history over voting age Today my bill to lower the voting age will be debated in parliament. Whatever the outcome, we will… Jim McMahon 3rd November, 2017, 11:00 am
Comment Eddie Izzard: Let’s end politics as usual and give 16 and 17-year-olds the vote Campaigning up and down the country for the Labour Party and Jeremy Corbyn in the last general election,… Eddie Izzard 2nd November, 2017, 12:30 pm
Comment Neal Lawson: The project to build a green and socialist government to last forever begins again this weekend As the weeks and months tick by, anyone who thought the next election would be won quickly and… Neal Lawson 2nd November, 2017, 8:00 am