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.’
poverty
It’s going to take a lot more than a ban on Section 21 notices to tackle the homelessness crisis
Homelessness has become an ever-increasing problem since the Conservatives gained power in 2010, with the loss of a private tenancy being one of the main causes of homelessness in England.
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…
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. ‘
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’.
Prem Sikka: This mini-budget will only increase inequality and poverty
The biggest winners are corporations and the rich. As a result, the government’s borrowing will surge from £72.4bn, to £234.1bn, but won’t provide details of the impact on current and future generations.
Why Kwasi Kwarteng’s mini-budget is only for the richest 1% while failing the most in need
There was more in this mini budget for bankers than there was for children living in poverty.