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Diane Abbott promises a ‘new order’ for refugees and migrants under Labour
The shadow home secretary said Labour would not pander to the ‘immigration panic’ and would create a ‘humane system’ for migrants and refugees.
If Labour wants to end PFI, the deals need to be carefully unpicked. Here’s how to do it
In some cases the cost of PFI borrowing has been more than four times the cost of government borrowing.
A hard line on Brexit dominated the German elections — and it wasn’t just posturing
There’s a lazy view amongst Brexiteers that Angela Merkel will unofficially lead and iron out negotiations between Britain and the EU. But this is a political fantasy.
Labour should be applauded for finally addressing their £300bn PFI scandal
With Private Finance Initiatives, the UK owes £300bn on assets worth only £50bn. This failed policy of the Blair years is finally being exorcised by the party.
Labour free movement campaigners slam decision to duck Brexit debate at conference
“We should also be clear about the urgency of the situation. The end of free movement would be the biggest expansion of border controls in recent British history.”
Labour should champion a 1940s-style paradigm shift in the economy
The UK economy is not working. Dramatic reform is needed now.
Lord Falconer: We need a Right to Justice that people can afford
Amid cuts to legal aid and a wide range of unjust government actions, the former Justice Secretary calls for a new Right to Justice for the UK.
Deutsche Bank just predicted another crisis – but it won’t come from where they expect
A financial crisis may be looming – but big banks are looking in the wrong place.
Teachers are now subsidising schools out of their own pockets
School staff are having to foot the bill for a crisis of the government’s making.
Corbyn is right: Labour is now the mainstream
As the party approaches its conference, Labour appears more united than it has for years. And for the first time in a long time, many of us are optimistic about the left.