Over 50,000 people have now backed Richard Burgon's call for a wealth tax, not disability cuts, as pressure mounts on MPs to make clear they will vote against these cuts.
Tag: austerity
FBU Recommends Pay Deal to Members as Union Leader warns Labour it Must Reverse Austerity
"Since 2010, firefighters have lost around 12% of the value of their pay. Workers rightly expect Labour to repair the damage of austerity."
Disabled People Should Not Pay for Trump’s War Drive
Ahead of this weekend's 'Socialism or Barbarism' Dayschool, Sam Browse sets out the case for a break with US-led militarism and for an economic policy which addresses the urgent needs of millions.
“No money for the poor, endless money for war”: Jeremy Corbyn and Independent Alliance on Spring Statement
"These cruel cuts are not just robbing the most vulnerable people of security. They are robbing them of dignity: and the government should be ashamed of the hateful rhetoric they have fuelled."
RMT Responds to Labour Welfare Cuts Announcement
RMT General Secretary Eddie Dempsey has criticised the Government's cuts to disability support, calling for them to instead target the wealthiest in society.
Welfare cuts: Labour’s latest collision with its own base
"It is not possible to carve £6billion from the welfare budget and not cause widespread pain. A cut on this scale is savage."
We need the Left to impact government – The Red Weekly Column
We need a left which is a far more impactful and relevant force in politics and in society, writes Ben Folley in our ‘Red Weekly’ column.
MPs need to hear opposition to the welfare cuts
SImon Fletcher on the growing campaign against plans for yet further cuts to vital support.
Apsana Begum MP: Punitive Welfare Policies and Austerity have Driven the Poverty Crisis for Years
For years, punitive welfare policies and austerity have pushed more and more people into poverty. It's time to put people first and stop the scapegoating, writes Apsana Begum MP.
The Super-Rich are Out of Control: It’s Time for a Wealth Tax – Richard Burgon MP
Richard Burgon MP writes on taking back political and economic control from the billionaires. It's time for a wealth tax on the super-rich.