Voices on the Left: 5 blogs from the left you need to read this week
A roundup of progressive news…
Left Foot Forward
Outrage after P&O ferry crews at Dover replaced ‘by seafarers paid just £1.80 an hour’
‘The government needs to urgently outlaw fire and rehire and strengthen workers’ rights.’
Cost of living crisis has meant over a quarter of single parent families have already gone without food
95% of single parents have been worried about the rising cost of essentials over the last 12 months, compared with 57% of UK adults.
Why we need to introduce automatic voter registration
‘Individual electoral registration was introduced in 2014. It cleaned up the rolls to a degree, but also cleaned them out of millions who should have been there.’
Tory chair slammed after taking aim at ‘net zero dogma’ in favour of ‘domestic oil and gas’
‘Dowden signals an end to ‘net zero dogma’ – less than 6 months on from Cop26’
Raab mocked for defending PM as ‘very social’ when quizzed about Russian acquaintances
‘Comedy gold. Tragic comedy that is!’
Here’s how we can reset the economy and undo the damage done by neoliberal policies
‘It is only the visible hand of government policies that is condemning people to poverty and hardship.’
Tories slammed for ‘crocodile tears’ over P&O workers after blocking law aimed at banning Fire and Rehire
Last year, the government blocked a new law to curb businesses’ ability to fire and rehire.
RT taken off UK airwaves as Ofcom revokes its broadcast license
The Russian state affiliated broadcaster will no longer be aired in the UK as Ofcom ‘ cannot be satisfied that RT can be a responsible broadcaster in the current circumstances.’
Fresh calls to ban fire and rehire after P&O Ferries sacks entire UK workforce and replaces them with agency workers
‘Fire and rehire must end. This is destroying lives’