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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The Tory approach to the pandemic is punishing the north – again
Soaring joblessness and rates of infection and death almost a third higher than the UK average show that the old industrial areas of Britain are victims of this government's wealthy-first policy, says JON TRICKETT MP
HOPES FADE AWAY: Parade of shops in Lee Park Liverpool
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
BARELY a day goes by when the government isn’t trumpeting all the good things it claims to have done during these difficult times.
It cites high public spending to keep the country afloat as we navigate through the Covid-19 pandemic. Then it lists the levels of support to businesses, working people and those struggling. Followed by support for the NHS and claims of a commitment to levelling-up the regions.
You could easily mistakenly believe that the government is on your side.
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