Chi Onwurah: Britain needs an alternative to the Tory hard right race to the bottom and Trump’s climate change disaster
Britain is a country of makers and creators. I grew up in Newcastle, in the shadow of Stephenson,…
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The neo-liberal extremism of the Tories
It was a Budget from a new government but, once again, the stubborn Tories have refused to accept the…
John McDonnell: We could not run an NHS worthy of the name under the bargain basement Britain planned by the Tories
This winter has pushed our national health service close to breaking point. Some areas are planning for a…
Corbyn demands “maximum earnings limit” in bid to tackle inequality
Jeremy Corbyn today issued a surprise backing for imposing a cap on top earnings. The Labour leader prompted debate…
Lucy Powell: £240m grammar school splurge shows ministers are backing the wrong horse in the social mobility race
In a budget which barely mentioned education there was one stand-out pledge from the chancellor, a staggering commitment…
Working with the Northern Powerhouse is not getting into the bed with the enemy – it’s standing up for your community
The recent Budget put the spotlight back on the Government’s “devolution revolution”, with a number of new…
McDonnell leaps on OECD call to curb austerity
JOHN McDonnell has seized on a report by the influential OECD think tank which called for higher public…
New evidence shows income inequality is a barrier to economic growth
The gap between the rich and the poor is holding back economic growth, according to the Organisation for Economic…
Our recovery is miles behind America – Osborne isn’t working, Obama is
The UK’s growth forecast was downgraded by the OECD this morning. That’s not particularly surprising – our growth…
The Osborne Effect: OECD slash growth projection
Today the OECD slashed growth projections for next year. Just six months ago they were predicting 1.8% growth…
