Homelessness crisis

The homelessness crisis, nationally and in Swindon, continues to worsen. More than 100,000 households are in temporary accommodation in England, … More

Palestinian civilians suffer “incidental harm”, according to Luke Akehurst!

One War crime does not justify another “It is similarly possible to argue interdicting water and electricity is legal, if … More

One war crime does not justify another

The deliberate killing of civilians and the seizure of civilian hostages are war crimes. Hamas’s atrocity should be condemned unequivocally. … More

Necessity trumps ‘fiscal rules’

We cannot afford NOT to do what is necessary The message from Rachel Reeves is that because of the economic … More

Why does the Labour leadership support austerity?

Rachel Reeves straight-jacket for a future Labour government Writing in the Financial Times Adam Tooze asks whether “western elites have … More

The imperial roots of British racism

“Sydney Smith tells us that men seldom eulogize the wisdom and virtues of their fathers, but to excuse some folly … More

“A corporate world that evinced almost psychopathic disregard for human life”

In his book, Show me the bodies – Why we let Grenfell happen, Peter Apps writes: “Over a period of … More

Mission impossible

The corpse of New Labour cannot be resuscitated “If Reeves and Starmer’s economics had been applied in 1945 the NHS … More

Big business: a force for exploiting workers and ripping off customers

Keir Starmer has said that “business is a force for good in society, providing jobs, prosperity and wealth”. This generalisation … More

An assault on democracy

The government’s draconian strike legislation has nothing to do with safety. It is designed to weaken the power of trades … More