The utter failure of privatising water
We need a plan for genuine community and worker-ownership.
Public Services
Don’t be fooled by Ofsted outstanding schools report
Picture presented “plays fast and loose” with the facts, notes Kevin Courtney.
DWP must scrap “cruel” six-month rule for the dying
New review announced Thursday only wastes time; Amber Rudd should act now on needless benefits delays.
Time’s up: Campaigners and MPs step up demands for end to water privatisation
“The story of water privatisation is a story of failure. We’ve had thirty years of rising bills, shareholders and CEOs pocketing millions.”
Medicine menus: How the NHS is being chipped away by stealth
“Rationing must be called out for what it is – privatisation driven by rationing,” says John Puntis of Keep Our NHS Public.
Is Scottish Independence ‘inevitable’ under continued Tory rule?
Malcolm Chisholm: “If we had continuing Conservative government I think Scotland would vote for independence and I think I would as well”
Committee tears into Tory government financing of public services
Mismanagement and financial strain afflict a raft of public services, according to a national audit.
Natalie Bennett: How a spat over the railways made me realise we need to up our expectations
It’s time to demand a real service and take back travelling by train as the natural, economical choice.
BAME communities are still being hit hardest by hostile Tory policies
A recent UN report shows in devastating detail how black and minority ethnic communities have been hit by the UK government.
Government accused of ignoring crisis as rough sleeper numbers surge in London
“The government’s shameful legacy of damaging welfare cuts continues to contribute to this avoidable crisis.”