The NHS must remain free at the point of use and based on need – not ability to pay
At Prime Ministers’ Questions this week, Jeremy Corbyn raised the case of Albert Thompson as he attacked the…
Privatisation
The NHS, cuts and privatisation – an emergency but not an accident
Not “a penny extra” for the NHS in the chancellor’s spring statement. But why would there be? This…
Our community energy company is rolling back privatisation – and we even signed up Jeremy Corbyn as a customer
Robin Hood Energy is the first, not-for-profit energy company set up by a local authority since 1948 when…
Corbyn vows to end parking fee “tax on sickness” as he visits target seats
Jeremy Corbyn will today step up Labour’s assault on outsourcing as he renews the party’s pledge to scrap…
John Spellar: City short-termism cons the taxpayer and is bad for British business
Carillion’s collapse shows the need for strong regulators to prevent unsustainable businesses from leeching off taxpayer, writes John…
Louise Haigh: Why we need FOI laws to cover the shadow state of outsourcing
Those in power have had a long and difficult relationship with freedom of information. And, like much that…
Christian Wolmar: East coast bailout shows fake capitalism of rail privatisation
The farcical nature of railways privatisation has been brought to the fore by two collapses in the first…
Mark Serwotka: Carillion collapse exposes the fiasco of PFI and privatisation
Carillion’s collapse, throwing thousands of workers into job and pension insecurity, is a watershed moment in the privatisation…
Carillion crisis shows why we should take City fat cats out of public services
Carillion is a tragic situation for the workers and families affected by the latest corporate mess. It has…
Austerity cannot be allowed to pave the way for backdoor privatisation of the police
When was the last time you saw a police officer? I don’t just mean driving past in a…
