To save our services simply tax the super-rich RICHARD BURGON MP lays out a plan for taxes on the wealthy as an alternative to yet more Tory austerity
Features | Saturday 07th Oct 2023 Labour Party Conference 2023 Time to bury the Tory policies driving this crisis
Features | Wednesday 28th Jun 2023 We need to take on the Tory claim that public investment is unaffordable
Thursday 29th Apr 2021 Let’s unite to force the Tories to ban ‘fire and rehire’ RICHARD BURGON MP argues that fire and rehire is the new Tory blueprint for the whole economy
Friday 16th Apr 2021 With its 37p increase the government is punishing disabled people Disabled people have been hit especially hard by this pandemic, yet the government is refusing to increase benefits, writes RICHARD BURGON MP
Saturday 06th Mar 2021 We need a huge stimulus for people and planet — not more cuts RICHARD BURGON MP says a massive programme of state investment is the best way of getting the economy growing and tackling the numerous crises our communities face
Thursday 18th Feb 2021 A vaccine that serves all of humanity – not private profit RICHARD BURGON argues that private control of the vaccines means hundreds of thousands of lives could be lost unnecessarily
Thursday 28th Jan 2021 Fighting Tory plans for a bonfire of workers’ rights The Thatcherites in the Cabinet present a real threat to workers’ rights, which our whole labour movement must unite to fight, argues RICHARD BURGON MP
Thursday 14th Jan 2021 A proper lockdown requires full financial support for workers The government needs to ensure workers can afford to stay at home, argues RICHARD BURGON MP
Thursday 17th Dec 2020 Let’s push for investment in welfare not warfare We need to make the case against a Tory military spending spree and for investment to tackle the real threats our communities face, argues RICHARD BURGON MP
Wednesday 02nd Dec 2020 Let’s put a windfall tax on companies profiting from the Covid-19 crisis We need to ensure that this crisis is not paid for on the backs of the working class, argues RICHARD BURGON MP
Tuesday 03rd Nov 2020 Reinstate Jeremy - Unite to Fight the Tories RICHARD BURGON MP argues that Jeremy Corbyn must be reinstated and the Labour Party united to take on the Tories
Friday 02nd Oct 2020 We need to step up the fight to save lives and livelihoods The left needs to co-ordinate around alternative policies if it’s going to force the government to change course, argues RICHARD BURGON