IAN LAVERY MP warns that decades of neoliberal policies have left former industrial communities behind — but a renewed Labour commitment to working people could change the political landscape
Women’s conference must champion solidarity with those in Turkey
SARAH-JANE McDONOUGH has been at the forefront of efforts to build bridges between female workers in Britain and those struggling against Erdogan’s backward regime
TIME TO ACT: The working-class women’s movement in Britain must continue to extend its solidarity to those women struggling against the reactionary government in Turkey
PAOLO SANTALUCIA reports on how an Italian region defies US pressure to end a Cuban doctors programme
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The public inquiry is the result of more than a decade of determined campaigning. Now, those who fought for justice want the full story of government involvement and police conduct to be told, says KATE FLANNERY
The Durham Miners’ Gala is a celebration of working-class culture, but also a call to action — to rebuild workers’ collective strength, says KIM JOHNSON MP
THIS week’s Women’s TUC conference will bring together over 150 women from 34 unions.
Delegates will debate subjects such as state pension inequality, equal pay, the menopause in the workplace and the hidden homeless.
This conference always has a great feeling of solidarity. Women come together to fight for our rights, as we have always had to do.
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