The people of Manchester are coming together for a mass demonstration against Tory Party Conference, with the People's Assembly also holding a series of events to coincide with the conference.
Tag: austerity
Ian Lavery – School Building Crisis Shows Sweeping Changes Needed
"Another jaw dropping example of incompetence from this current government."
Six unions ask urgent questions of Gillian Keegan about RAAC-affected schools
The general secretaries of six unions have written a joint letter to Gillian Keegan demanding answers around the extent of research into RAAC-affected schools.
RAAC-ed with guilt, our struggles are connected
Unlike Education Minister Gillian Keegan, many of us in the climate and trade union movements live with simmering guilt that we are not doing enough to save our planet.
Tackling poverty & rebuilding our broken society means ending austerity – Jon Trickett MP exclusive
The Government's assertion that we can’t afford to tackle poverty is a lie writes Jon Trickett.
London wildfire response failures were “negligence driven by cuts”
“The profit demands of big business and the inaction of government are driving a climate crisis, and last year’s wildfires demonstrated how ill-prepared we are to meet it."
The Durham Miners’ Gala symbolises the strength of our movement – Ian Lavery MP
"While the political landscape at this time can look particularly bleak, this weekend at the Gala once again reignited my energy & determination to make this a better country" - Ian Lavery MP.
Living standards are being sacrificed at the expense of corporate profits – Beth Winter MP
“The government should raise incomes and control prices, rather than leaving people to be hit by inflation, by interest rate rises, and by falling real pay” - Beth Winter MP.
Workers can’t wait for action, we need these ten demands met now – Labour Assembly Against Austerity
The left needs to build an alternative policy program to the Tories never-ending austerity - Labour Assembly Against Austerity call on activists to back the the ten workers can't wait demands.
Only socialism can deal with the deepest dysfunctions of capitalism
At a time when there is a renewed discussion about Labour’s economic policy, read Dr Mary Robertson's contribution to the discussion on building a socialist policy agenda.