"Funding can be found to stockpile nuclear weapons; but never to put money back in the pockets of the poorest households."
Tag: Bell Ribeiro-Addy
Gaza aid flotilla – over 80 MPs and peers call on government to condemn Israel’s attacks
"The right and duty of civil society to engage in peaceful humanitarian non-violent initiatives must be defended."
Members face race against fast-ticking clock in Labour deputy race
“The extremely limited window of opportunity for members to have any influence on who goes on the ballot paper is disappointing to say the least.”
Bell Ribeiro-Addy Left voice in Labour Deputy race
“Instead of blindly following Treasury orthodoxy, we need to tackle poverty and inequality through wealth taxes & scrapping the two child benefit cap." - Bell Ribeiro-Addy
Huge mobilisations and left voices say “far right hate not welcome here”
An inspiring show of force from anti-racists and anti-racists saw the far-right stopped in their tracks. With unity, solidarity and compassion, we can beat them.
100,000s sign petition for Gaza refugee family visa scheme
As the Israeli military continues to rain bombs on Gaza, Ben Hayes reports on the recent parliamentary debate on creating a Palestinian Visa Scheme.
Starmer £28bn green investment u-turn provokes fury
Starmer's u-turn over Labour's £28bn climate pledge - a day after emphasising the party’s ‘unwavering’ commitment to it - has been challenged by left MPs and voices in the party.
No Wars, No Nukes. Make it a central theme for 2024
London CND’s annual conference on Janurary 14th could prove a much needed dose of inspiration and determination for activists, as well as practical inputs on what’s to be done.
Hundreds of thousands take to the streets of London calling for a ceasefire
An estimated 500,000 people took the streets of London yesterday afternoon to call for a ceasefire in Gaza as the humanitarian crisis escalates.
Left slam Sunak’s climate climbdown
A range of left voices have challenged Rishi Sunak's Net-Zero climb-down, the Prime Minister attempts to conflate climate action with the climate crisis.