One War crime does not justify another “It is similarly possible to argue interdicting water and electricity is legal, if … More
Category: Labour
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
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
Supporting the monarchy is not compulsory is it?
You would imagine from the media saturation and the prostration of the politicians that it is not only compulsory to … More
Why compensate companies for their “outrageous” activity?
We understand that Keir Starmer is going to unveil a package of proposals in relation to the “cost of living … More
If Labour doesn’t support workers defending their living standards “…you wonder what the purpose of the party is”
“Labour must support those fighting to defend their living standards when, in effect, they face a pay cut of up … More
“Local party members should select their candidates for every election” Keir Starmer
Doina Cornell, the Labour leader of Stroud council, has been deemed “not suitable” to be included on the long-list for … More
New Labour’s culpability for the housing crisis
“After 13 years of New Labour in government there were actually 655,000 less ‘social’ homes than there were when they … More