Tulip Siddiq has now resigned as Economic Secretary to the Treasury, effectively number three to Chancellor, Rachel Reeves. She had referred herself to the independent
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By an NHS shop steward The NHS is now looking at a huge winter pressures crisis. But instead of getting to grips with the problems,

By Andrew Clayworth, Rushcliffe CLP member. [Editorial note: Twenty councillors in Browtowe, a local authority in Nottinghamshire, resigned from the Labour Party last week. They formed the

The election of a right wing-dominated Labour government in July opened up a new and extremely turbulent stage in modern British politics, although its full

Starmer blames bats and newts – but who are the real ‘blockers’?
As Sir Keir Starmer and Angela Rayner seek to blame bats and newts for delays to major infrastructure and housing projects, TIM HARRIS looks at

Miners’ Strike 1984-5 – Weeks 36-41 Update
Throughout this 40th anniversary year of the miners’ strike, Left Horizons will publish regular bulletins on important issues and developments that occurred during the strike

From Mark Langabeer (Hastings and Rye Labour member) This will be my last letter for 2024. Christmas is usually a time when people seek good

Editorial: Starmer/Reeves policies tailor-made for Reform UK
Although Nigel Farage’s party, Reform UK, won only five seats in the last general election, that was only due to the peculiarities of the British

From Ray Goodspeed Looking at Wes Streeting’s performance in the House of Commons while announcing the ban on puberty blockers and taking questions, it is

TV Review: Panorama – ‘The Water Company’s Murky Business’
Mark Langabeer watched the recent BBC 1 Panorama documentary which can be seen here Severn Trent is considered a highly profitable water company. The CEO