"If the Conservative party can hang onto office, then - unless they are forced back through relentless opposition - things are going to get very nasty for very many people" - notes on the Tory leader's speech from Simon Fletcher.
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For Universal Basic Income and serious policies to overcome poverty and inequality – Beth Winter MP
"What we need now is a joined-up campaign between both wings of the labour movement – industrial and political – that focuses on lifting incomes. Lifting pay, lifting pensions, and lifting social security" - Beth Winter MP
“Politically motivated” exclusion of delegates from Labour Party Conference 2022 – joint statement
"Given repeated stonewalling, refusal to justify decisions with reference to the rulebook, and shifting goalposts, it is hard to see the denial of our delegations as anything other than factional and politically motivated."
Lula leads the first round of the Brazilian Presidential election – but fears grow of Bolsonaro power-grab
"After the first round of the Brazilian election, Lula da Silva leads with 48.5% of the vote equating to over 57 million votes. This is the second best PT first round performance in history and gives Lula a strong lead going into the second round on October 30th."
The British Press should be exposing the powerful, not protecting them – Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP
Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP on the police killing of Chris Kaba, and the failures of the billionaire owned press in properly reporting on tragic cases such as these.
Cubans vote by 66% to approve new Family Code and same sex marriage
"Congratulations to the Cuban people who have just approved a new Family Code by 66.87%. The code includes the right to marriage, adoption and assisted reproduction for same-sex couples" - Cuba Solidarity Campaign
Here’s why Great British Energy in public ownership is a WIN for our movement! (Even if it’s not full nationalisation) – We Own It
"No, it’s not full public ownership but it’s a hugely important first step. GBE will prove that public ownership is a successful way to run a company in the national interest" - We Own It analyse Labour's public energy announcement.
Strong support for Brazil’s Lula shown at Labour Party Conference
During Labour Party conference, over a hundred activists joined speakers from across Latin America to express solidarity with the region's left movements.
‘Still needs to be bolder’ – Unite’s reaction to Keir Starmer’s conference speech
"Labour still needs to be bolder. It must offer a very clear, tangible response to the crisis that people can understand and get behind" - Sharon Graham, Unite General Secretary
Liz Truss must reverse her budget to stabilise the economy – TUC
"We need a new budget focused on stabilising the economy and getting wages rising. Not one that puts the UK at risk for the sake of tax cuts for the rich.”