The basis for 20th-century social democracy in Britain is gone, argues ANDREW MURRAY – but there are measures a Burnham government could take that would break with neoliberalism
Latest editorial
The concerted effort to increase the power of the military across society must be challenged
The Princess Royal meets members of the Armed Forces during during the celebrations for National Armed Forces Day in Llandudno, Wales
TONY BURKE pays tribute to a dedicated trade unionist and true internationalist who helped organise workers from Britain to Bangladesh
NASUWT leader MATT WRACK says schools are crying out for serious investment — and there are other immediate changes a new prime minister could and should enact
Keir Starmer’s resignation speech seemed to be coming from a different universe, or maybe it was just a fanfaronade of falsehoods, writes LINDA PENTZ GUNTER
Starmer will be judged on his record, but it would be wrong to view him in isolation from the crisis of the British political establishment, says the COMMUNIST PARTY in its official statement on the PM’s resignation
Over 1,000 hostile US sanctions remain in place on Venezuela, while Britain continues its colonial theft of gold, writes MATT WILLGRESS
AS support for the military was paraded in streets across Britain at Armed Forces Day events on Saturday, politicians charged with fighting the military’s corner are waging their own war on public and political opinion.
The public row between Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson and Downing Street over defence spending has caused many to question his political judgement, but his calls have been backed by other parts of the defence establishment.
The House of Commons defence committee recently pre-empted the Modernising Defence report of inquiry due this month with a demand for “beyond 2 per cent.”
Similar stories
Expanding Britain’s nuclear capability increases the risk of nuclear confrontation. It does not keep us safe – it makes us a target, argues CAROL TURNER
British military spending is among the highest in the world, diverts scarce resources from far better causes and fuels international conflict. It’s time we made different choices, argues LIZ PAYNE
In part one of a two-part feature, CONOR BOLLINS asks whether we should be concerned about the Prime Minister’s military recruitment plans
