The Conservatives claim to be the party of aspiration, but their broken safety net prevents it
‘A well-designed safety net would help people return to work when they can’
Opinion
Dawn Butler MP: Why Rishi Sunak is not the answer people so desperately need
Rishi Sunak, as a young student joyfully exclaiming that he has no working-class friends. What is wrong with the working class?
Why the left needs to set out the case for climate optimism
‘There is increasing cause for optimism when it comes to averting the worst effects of the climate crisis.’
COP27 is a failure the world cannot afford
Climate change will not wait for us to act. Every week, month and year we delay the ambitious and unavoidable action we need to take to prevent runaway climate breakdown, the harder it becomes to achieve.
What a small Ukrainian city can teach us about how to build thriving communities
This is an important lesson about surviving adversity, building local communities and thriving.
Voices on the Left: 5 blogs from the left you need to read this week
A roundup of news from progressive publications…
COP27 fails to meet the demands of the climate emergency
‘As the road to COP28 in the oil and petrol haven of the UAE begins, then more work will need to be done to curb the control of the fossil fuel industry and to ensure a pathway to 1.5 degrees of warming is secured.’
The Retained EU Law Bill is a disaster in the making
Trade unionists should recognise what is at risk from the Bill and its sunset clauses.
Wera Hobhouse MP: ‘Harassment is both morally unacceptable and bad for the economy, this is how I’m fighting to get rid of it’
‘A TUC survey suggested 79% of women do not report their experience of sexual harassment, for many reasons, including fear of repercussions, lack of awareness regarding their rights, and fear of not being taken seriously.’
Beth Winter MP: The government is trying to force the public into greater poverty
There can be no political stability when a government is attempting to force the public into greater poverty.