Economists estimate extreme poverty could be drastically reduced for a fraction of global defence spending, yet military budgets continue to expand year on year, says JON TRICKETT MP, ahead of the Stop the War International Conference on Saturday
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Labour needs to take on the 'Future Britain' party within a party
Relying on a Corbyn victory is an irresponsible tactic for the left — the party needs to be secured, writes ADAM LEWINKSI
As Unison launches its Year of Women Workers, ANNIE COGAN-THOMAS argues that stronger organisation and collective bargaining are essential to winning equality
Trade unions, trades councils and community organisations must work together to build lasting solidarity and resistance to the far right, argues DREW GILCHRIST
Recent violence in Belfast was not spontaneous — it was built on years of failure and political neglect, argues STIOFAN O NUALLAIN
As delegates meet in Brighton this week, Unison faces pressing questions about pay, organising, workers’ rights and political representation, explains ANDY CHAFFER
Andy Burnham’s growing stature has fuelled hopes of a Labour revival – but ALAN SIMPSON warns that Britain’s crisis runs far deeper than just its leadership and traces its roots to decades of financialised capitalism
TOM WATSON’S launch of his “Future Britain” group, registered on the day of the Independent Group split and now supported by 130 Labour MPs and peers, is a reminder to all that nearly four years on from Jeremy Corbyn’s historic victory for leadership of the party the right wing are still determined to take back control.
Watson’s group laughably pegs itself as a new force for social democracy — his leaked list of priorities notably does not include austerity, but does include “supporting incumbent MPs” and reassessing Britain’s role in the world through foreign policy. This shallow list is a thin veil for Watson’s continued bids for power — power he is determined to take back even if the party is left in a heap of smouldering ashes.
Remember the first coup attempt by MPs, headed by Watson, and supported by 173 Labour MPs?
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The suspended Labour MP’s historic resignation to found a working-class party has lit up social media with excitement as thousands knock at the door wanting involvement in the desperately needed project, writes ANDREW BURGIN
While Reform poses as a workers’ party, a credible left alternative rooted in working-class communities would expose their sham — and Corbyn’s stature will be crucial to its appeal, argues CHELLEY RYAN