Assistant general secretary of the General Federation of Trade Unions HENRY FOWLER reports on day 1 from the GFTU’s residential Summer School at Quorn Grange Hotel
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The oligarch invasion
SOLOMON HUGHES ponders the curious case of pro-Putin Russian oligarchs rubbing shoulders with Tory grandees and throwing a rouble or two into their party’s coffers
Strike Map co-founder HENRY FOWLER discusses the significance of today’s joint union letter to video game giant Rockstar, demanding trade union recognition for its workers. Their conversation highlights how our movement can harness its collective power to rebuild union power across the private sector
The PM leaves office having squandered Labour’s electoral mandate and alienated its grassroots. He will not be missed, writes BRIAN LEISHMAN MP
Durham Miners’ Association chair STEPHEN GUY speaks to Ben Chacko about the Reform threat, what’s needed from Labour and why the Big Meeting will never lose its politics
Poland’s anger over Ukraine’s celebration of the Nazi collaborationist UPA reflects more than historical grievance, says KENNY COYLE
Can Andy Burnham’s programme deliver a productive economy – or merely a softer version of capitalism, asks VINCE MILLS
IT’S a Russian invasion. The Great Bear’s bully boys are breaking into new territories.
I’m not talking about Ukraine. I’m talking about Vladimir Putin’s pals’ assault on the citadels of the Tory Party.
They didn’t need tanks to break into the Conservatives’ summer party. They just needed money.
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