By Dave Putson In the 1990’s a new IT system designed by Fujitsu was introduced to the Post Office Counters. It was called Horizon. It
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Press release from the Orgreave Truth and Justice Campaign Since setting up in 2012 the Orgreave Truth and Justice Campaign (OTJC) have worked relentlessly to
In defence of Diane Abbott: the reality of visible racism
Letter from Dave Knaggs in Carlisle May I be as bold as to say: Diane Abbott is absolutely right. Her critics seem more interested in
By Joe Langabeer Last week, Jeremy Corbyn hinted on ITV’s political show with Robert Peston that he was considering setting up an “alternative” grouping –
The weather for the 139th Durham Gala looks like being a scorcher this year. The Gala ‘big meeting’ is the biggest labour movement event in
By Ray Goodspeed Last Tuesday evening saw extraordinary scenes in Parliament as Starmer, Reeves and Kendall were forced to remove huge chunks of their proposed
The road to 1945 and the postwar Labour government
By Barbara Humphries [Editorial note: As we approach the eightieth anniversary of the formation of the Labour government in 1945, we mark the event with
By John Pickard Nothing exemplifies Keir Starmer’s cack-handedness more than the sight of him blithely whittering away during Prime Minister’s Questions, oblivious to the fact
The 1945 Labour government
This article by JOE LANGABEER was first published by Left Horizons in May 2020, and we republish it now for the 80th anniversary of the
From the Ted Grant archive [Editorial notes: As we approach the eightieth anniversary of the election of the 1945 Labour government, the most radical in
