Rees-Mogg tops leader poll, but his politics are deeply regressive – even for the Tories
Some of his most vocal supporters are the ‘Tory youth movement’, Activate, who were outed as discussing ‘gassing chavs’ and ‘shooting peasants’ last week.
Monthly Archives: September 2017
McDonald’s workers won in New Zealand and they can win here — here’s how
A union activist explains how their decade-long campaign against zero-hours contracts and low pay was successful.
The Tories want to enhance non-dom status — it’s a colonial relic and should be abolished
The government are seeking to give further concessions to Britain’s wealthy elite who hide their money abroad.
The Tories are preparing to do a U-turn on seven years of public sector pay austerity
Downing Street has refused to deny its planning to end the 1 per cent freeze on public sector pay.
McDonalds workers have gone on strike for the first time in UK history — here’s why
#Mcstrikers picketed McDonalds HQ on Saturday. We went along to hear why they’re taking action.
Like fracking in Lancashire, tree felling in Sheffield rides roughshod over local opposition
The Labour council in Sheffield have already cut down 4,500 trees in the city, earning it the international reputation of “the city that cuts down trees”. It must stop.
The government are using taxpayer money to provide PR for dodgy regimes
Our civil service is being used to mop up the image of dubious foreign governments. Aren’t there better things to spend Whitehall cash on?
As the link between Alzheimer’s and air pollution grows – the Tories are failing on both fronts
Why is the government still standing by while Britain chokes?
Now young Tories behind ‘Activate’ group are talking about ‘shooting peasants’
Leaks and muck from the new young ‘grassroots’ Tory group just keep on coming.
Enough about rich footballers – let’s focus on the low-paid
The record-breaking deadline day deals saw headlines about fat-cat footballers. But many clubs are still refusing to pay the real living wage.