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THE TUC will reserve its decision on the EU referendum until after David Cameron’s negotiations.
A motion tabled by general union GMB calling for a No vote if Mr Cameron’s talks result in a further watering down of workplace protections was withdrawn before the vote yesterday, while shopworkers’ union Usdaw’s bid to stay in regardless was remitted.
In the debate, GMB general secretary Paul Kenny stormed: “Whatever the great vision of a democratic European Union was, what we have now is not it.
Making sure this Labour government delivers on decent jobs, strong workplace rights and well-funded public services will defeat the easy answers to real frustrations peddled by the far right, writes JOANNE THOMAS
Starmer sabotaged Labour with his second referendum campaign, mobilising a liberal backlash that sincerely felt progressive ideals were at stake — but the EU was then and is now an entity Britain should have nothing to do with, explains NICK WRIGHT
Starmer’s decision to recognise Palestine only as long as Israel continues to massacre its inhabitants has been met with outrage, writes LINDA PENTZ GUNTER
Incoming Usdaw general secretary JOANNE THOMAS talks to Ben Chacko about workers’ rights, Labour and how to arrest the decline of the high street