’40 years on from the miners’ strike, this Durham Miners’ Gala was a special one’
The Durham Miners’ Gala, held on the 2nd Saturday of July and in its 138th year, is a…
Ian Lavery
‘I lived through the Miners’ Strike. 40 years on, here’s why it’s still relevant’
Four decades ago, crowds gathered in Durham for what was termed a demonstration with the “Big Meeting” in…
Starmer on King’s Speech: “Gimmicks, division, and more of the same”
Good morning. Today is the day of the King’s Speech, where the monarch will lay out the government’s…
Asbestos is a matter of life and death for working people. We need urgent removal
More people die each year from breathing in asbestos fibres than in road traffic accidents. And Britain boasts…
Labour got it wrong on a second referendum. We should say sorry
On December 13th, following a tumultuous general election campaign, our worst fears were realised and communities that had…
“Winning the Future”: Socialist Campaign Group launches pamphlet
The Socialist Campaign Group has launched a new pamphlet titled “Winning the Future: socialist responses to the coronavirus…
Report by former Ian Lavery aide backs “progressive pragmatism” to defeat Tories
Centre-left pressure group Compass has released a report today by a former Ian Lavery aide who makes the…
Labour Together 2019 election review welcomed by party across factions
Labour Together published its 2019 general election review last Friday. It concluded that the party needs a “major…
It is time for the politics of big ideas – that’s why I’m backing Rebecca
Labour will announce the results of our leadership elections in a hugely scaled back way on Saturday. When…
Labour must rediscover its working-class foundations in the North
A fire is burning. It’s the angry flame of the injustice that we feel about the way the…
