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FRENCH economic superstar Thomas Piketty has joined Labour as an economics adviser, vowing to “expose austerity.”
The Capital in the 21st Century author is the biggest coup for the new six-strong gender-balanced economics advisory committee unveiled by Labour yesterday. Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz has also been recruited by shadow chancellor John McDonnell to help him set out a credible alternative to austerity.
The willingness of globally renowned economists to advise Labour is a major boost to Mr McDonnell ahead of his conference speech today.
Established as a landmark victory for the climate movement, the CCC promised to hold governments to account. Today, it is understating the danger of climate chaos and impeding the radical action needed, says IAN SINCLAIR
With ‘Your Party’ holding its founding conference in Liverpool this weekend, JEREMY CORBYN speaks to Morning Star editor Ben Chacko about its potential, its priorities — and a few of its controversies too
Our charter’s demands for fair pay, affordable housing and environmental security will recruit working-class youth into the political struggle for socialism, emulating the success of the Women’s Charter, writes YCL general secretary GEORGINA ANDREWS