The Tories introduced the 50% strike ballot threshold to make industrial action harder. MATT WRACK argues that a Labour government has no justification for leaving it on the statute book
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Michael Rosen: as a Jew, I am voting Labour
The legendary writer and educationalist confronts the anti-semitism scandal and explains why he’s backing Corbyn, his friend of 30 years
Michael Rosen attends a photocall celebrate 20 Years of the Waterstones Children’s Laureate at Waterstones Piccadilly in London, in February
In the wake of Ann Widdecombe’s murder, JOHN GREEN wonders whether the government will really get to grips with the root cause of these attacks on our MPs
The new PM’s opening addresses offered hope, council homes and reform — but little detail on how any of it will be delivered, warns CLAUDIA WEBBE
Despite the screeching from the right-wing media, Burnham’s speech chimed with the public mood - and socialists should take advantage, says Morning Star editor BEN CHACKO
Scotland's Labour leader cannot continue to evade responsibility for the party's decline, argues LAUREN HARPER
Nature as well as society works dialectically, asserts the Marx Memorial Library and Workers’ School
I’VE met people who think that there are no Jews left in the Labour Party.
I’ve also met people who think that the Chief Rabbi is — in some way or another — in charge of, or a representative of all Jews in Britain.
Neither of these statements are true or anything like true.
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