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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‘Pre-war’ era propaganda from top brass reveals strategic problems for Britain's rulers
NICK WRIGHT looks at why General Sir Patrick Sanders is plugging conscription in light of Britain's shifting military outlook
Secretary of State for Defence Grant Shapps, speaks to Chief of the General Staff General Patrick Sanders during a visit to a military training camp in East Anglia in the UK, to view Swedish military personnel delivering training to Ukrainian soldiers as part of the UK-led Operation Interflex, Wednesday, November 29, 2023
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
THE Establishment is in panic mode after army brass hats warned that the forced recruitment of hundreds of thousands was “essential” for a war against Russia.
Number 10 rushed to say Rishi Sunak did not share the views of army chief General Sir Patrick Sanders and insisted there are no plans to reintroduce conscription.
The general’s speech to a military conference was published by the army's own press operation but an embarrassing clash developed after the Ministry of Defence (MoD) rubbished the soon-to-be-retired army chief views.
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