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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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
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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
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Editorial: Starmer’s six ‘milestones: words, words, words
Starmer’s speech last Wednesday was the latest rebrand. We had his ‘ten pledges’ when he fought for the Labour leadership…and they were immediately binned when
As the COP29 conference is drawing to a close, its end has been delayed because of the gulf in perceptions between the most advanced countries
The election of Donald Trump is a major setback for the interests of the working class in the USA and internationally. Rather than a ‘golden
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Editorial: despite the hype, this was not a budget for ‘working people’
If there is one thing that can be said for Rachel Reeves’ budget, the first ever by a woman Chancellor of the Exchequer, it was
Labour Party conferences are not necessarily important in themselves, because although they shouldn’t, Labour leaders generally ignore the democratically-arrived decisions of the Party membership. But
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Editorial: trade union opposition to Labour austerity
In the coming months there will be increasing tension between the economic needs of trade union members and the austerity strategy of the new Labour
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Editorial: labour movement must respond to pogroms by the far right
It is the fundamental responsibility of the organised workers’ movement to respond to the attacks by the far right on asylum seekers and Asian communities,
