Left Foot Forward
Charities, think tanks and independent commissions agree: Tory austerity has left Britain destitute
Two new studies by the Social Metrics Commission and the New Economics Foundation reveal the extent to which David Cameron and Theresa May have wrecked havoc in Britain's wallets.
We can’t bend the knee to the far-right, we must get a People’s Vote
This first of a series, where ahead of Labour Conference, four young members of For our Future's Sake argue why the People's Vote is a necessity.
We have a choice: business as usual, or breaking with neoliberalism. Pick a side #10YearsOn
Ordinary people across the world payed the price for the financial crisis. It cannot be allowed to happen again.
We’ve given the banks almost total control over our day-to-day payments. What if they fail? #10YearsOn
The ability to make and receive payments is fundamental to our lives. We can’t and shouldn’t return to a purely cash-based economy, but we can put our money back in public hands.
We need buffer zones outside abortion clinics – the Home Secretary must reconsider
For many, many women, having an abortion is the toughest decision they will ever have to make. Imagine the distress and trauma that is added to that when they are confronted by those using intimidation and fear tactics to pressure them to reconsider.
Without action now, another crash is bound to happen #10YearsOn
Accounting, auditing, corporate governance and banking failures have already destroyed economies and livelihoods, but governments and regulators have done little to introduce meaningful reforms and their failures make the next crash more likely.