Andy Burnham’s growing stature has fuelled hopes of a Labour revival – but ALAN SIMPSON warns that Britain’s crisis runs far deeper than just its leadership and traces its roots to decades of financialised capitalism
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Socialists should lead the bid to leave the EU
It’s an embarrassment that the loudest voices against the neoliberal bloc are those of Ukip cranks, believes CARL PACKMAN
Editor BEN CHACKO looks at the invaluable contribution the paper makes, and the headwinds it has to struggle against to get by, following the Morning Star’s 80th AGM this month
Recent violence in Belfast was not spontaneous — it was built on years of failure and political neglect, argues STIOFAN O NUALLAIN
The nationalisation move to Great British Railways (GBR) must be about more than just changing the livery, writes MARYAM ESLAMDOUST
Activists will urge MPs to protect the five-year settlement route and cut visa costs, warning reforms risk deepening inequality and labour shortages, says HARSEV BAINS
ANSELM ELDERGILL examines the issues of liberty, safety and risk in relation to people receiving psychiatric treatment
RECENTLY on BBC Radio 4’s Today Programme, Nigel Farage was asked how he felt about a Conservative leading the “Out” campaign to exit the EU. He responded: “I don’t care if a socialist heads up the campaign.”
This might seem like a very tempting offer for a socialist.
The first thing I would want to do is restrict the amount of air time he gets — because there is so much more to opposing the EU than just the xenophobes in Ukip.
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