LFF Live: How do we clean up politics? With the Good Law Project
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In one day, the Mail tells women three times that working is bad for them
‘This relentless barrage instills a state of mild panic that our nervous systems aren’t designed to handle’
We need a full investigation into PFI hospitals and schools after Grenfell
The Grenfell tragedy exposed the use of deadly construction methods in for-profit buildings. New evidence shows hundreds more public buildings may be at risk
As a social worker, I know that welfare sanctions trap homeless people in a circle of poverty
Welfare sanctions don’t ‘motivate’ homeless people – they grind them down as a message to the rest of us.
The idea of a progressive alliance is dead. The Greens need a new strategy
Green support for the idea of a ‘progressive alliance’ at the last election was just a signal to vote Labour, argues Rupert Read.
Britain’s struggling voters won’t put up with inequality much longer
Extreme levels of poverty are making our politics far more volatile
Neoliberalism killed youth politics. Are the kids now taking their revenge?
Neoliberalism’s success has been to destroy the idea that politics can change anything, this is particularly true of younger generations who can remember no alternative.
Disposable income falling at fastest rate in six years
Real household income, a key measure of living standards, fell by 2 per cent in the first quarter of 2017.
5 reasons you should be following the Picturehouse strike
It’s growing fast: the strikers in Brixton have been joined by workers from Picturehouses in Leicester Square, Hackney, Crouch End, Dulwich and Brighton.
A student rent strike just won £1.5m from their university
Students at UCL have won a historic victory, with a huge concession from management.. Striking works.
Is it time for the Green Party to affiliate to Labour?
Nearly a month on from the election, talk is growing about the prospect of Labour and the Greens formally uniting.