The UK has become a laughing stock, we need a general election now
‘The UK needs a fresh start and that can’t be provided by the Conservative party hoisting another neoliberal prime minister on the country. We need a general election now.’
Inequality
4 million children now living in homes without adequate access to food, as food insecurity doubles since January
One in four households with children (25.8) have experienced food insecurity in the past month, with an estimated 4 million children affected
Radical Roundup: 10 stories that have got buried – Week 2, October 2022
The news you didn’t see this week…
No, having a smartphone doesn’t mean you’re not poor
‘If they’re so poor why do they have a smartphone’ is a ridiculous argument. You can’t apply for benefits, jobs, manage your bank account or contact your family without internet and for many in poverty, a phone is the most affordable internet access they have.’
Radical Roundup: 10 stories that have got buried – Week 1, October 2022
The news you didn’t see this week…
Voices on the Left: 5 blogs from the left you need to read this week
A roundup of progressive news…
For thousands of young people from low income families, access to a broad and balanced curriculum is increasingly limited – especially for music.
‘Between 2012 and 2016, the proportion of schools offering music to all students in year nine fell from 84 per cent to 67 per cent’
Prem Sikka: We’re in the latest stage of a right-wing coup that began in the 1970s
‘The right-wing coup is no respecter of democracy. ‘
IMF urges Tory government to reverse huge tax cuts that ‘will likely increase inequality’
‘The IMF statement is very serious, and it shows just what a mess the government have made of the economy.’
Gordon Brown’s superb Twitter thread on the scale of poverty and inequality in the UK
‘The low paid get just £550 in government help, despite facing £1,300 rise in fuel bills not to mention other costs’.
