By Michael Roberts Amid the searing heat of this European summer, Spain’s citizens go to the polls today to elect a new parliament. Spain (unlike
Category: General Archive
Editorial: Five things to note from this week
A number of recent events give some insight into likely developments in the Tory Party and the Labour Party. By-elections always have a smaller turnout
Labour’s right wing have shot themselves in the foot once again, by barring the popular North of Tyne mayor, Jamie Driscoll, from being a candidate
By Andy Ford, Unite health delegate. The debate on the union’s affiliation to the Labour Party was probably the key debate of the Unite conference
Frying in France
By Michael Roberts As I fry in record temperatures in the south of France, the concept of a short sunny vacation away from the vagaries
By Michael Roberts The latest employment report from the OECD is a real eye-opener on the cost of living crisis and whether wage rises or
Starmer at UNITE conference – step up the pressure!
A letter from Steve McKenzie – a Unite Community Member Keir Starmer is speaking at Unite’s policy conference on Thursday. This follows a recent overwhelming vote
Letter from Mark Langabeer, Hastings and Rye Labour member I must confess, the Ashes series (women and men) and Wimbledon have acted as a distraction
By Sam Gleaden What if the very way that we understand mental illness is also a major contributor to our society’s mental health crisis? In
By John Pickard Since the end of the Troubles in Northern Ireland, the Loyalist paramilitaries that had been active have not disarmed, but have largely
