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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How Britain’s most powerful institutions are hijacking social justice rhetoric
It’s well worth taking a nuanced look at how ‘progressive’ language is being co-opted by elite groups to disguise their real politics, write TOM SYKES, STEPHEN HARPER and MATTHEW ALFORD
Prince Harry has portrayed himself as liberal-leaning in his views and (top right) PR pioneer Edward Bernays used liberal causes to sell products to consumers
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
A BAREFOOT Prince Harry warns about the “terrifying” impact of climate change. A stony-faced general calls for ethnic diversity in the British army. Universities issue “tokenistic” praise for Black Lives Matter.
Welcome to a country where powerful individuals and institutions conceal their conservatism with the language of political correctness, social justice and identity politics.
Welcome to Wokewash Britain.
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