Opinion
Book Review: This Is Only the Beginning: The Making of a New Left, From Anti-Austerity to the Fall of Corbyn by Michael Chessum
'The left will face its chance again, but not soon, and until then we have not yet built up the institutions or the common strategies which would entitle us to govern.'
A group of neo-liberal elites have captured the British state
Taming the elites is a necessary condition for transformation of the British economy, but no political party is willing to shackle the power of the elites.
How do we restore public trust in policing?
'Above all, consulting with and reporting to the community you police, through democratically elected representatives and representative community consultative groups, is key to restoring trust and confidence.'
The world’s biodiversity crisis is just as acute as the climate crisis
Unlike the Paris accord set for climate emissions in 2015 the new Global Biodiversity Framework does not set country specific targets
Diane Abbott MP: The Rwanda policy and demonisation of asylum seekers is a reactionary distraction
The government is pursuing a deportation policy which has already cost over £100 million, and is now spending more in legal fees, while not a single person has been deported to Rwanda.
Rishi Sunak’s comments accusing striking workers and unions of ‘waging class war’ are shameful and full of hypocrisy
'The language of ‘class war’ is not helpful, in fact it seeks to portray those who are undertaking strike action, whether it be nurses, rail workers or border officers as ‘enemies of the state’