Tories blame the poor in hope that the public do not realise that the poverty crisis is a man-made disaster for which politicians are at fault.
Tag: Cost of living
Unite the union calls for a food-profits watch dog
The crisis in food inflation, driven by soaring super-market profits, is not going anywhere, argues Unite the Union.
No more cuts. We need to tax the wealthy instead – Richard Burgon MP
Despite the spin around Hunt's Autumn Statement, the social emergency is deepening. Richard Burgon writes on the economic policies we need to tackle the crisis.
After Keir Starmer’s speech at Labour Party Conference – Simon Fletcher
Simon Fletcher analyses what will likely be Keir Starmer's last conference speech before a general election.
Labour Must Have a Positive Vision for Scotland – Katy Clark MSP
Katy Clark MSP sets out why Labour needs a positive vision for Scotland - one which inspires voters after years of SNP and Tory austerity and mismanagement of our public services.
Wage restraint? We should be restraining corporate dividend payments instead – Jon Trickett MP
"Company bosses are choosing to maximise their profits by keeping wages down and are then paying out almost unprecedented sums in dividend payments" - Jon Trickett MP.
Tackling the cost-of-living crisis means bringing pay up and prices down – Beth Winter MP
"The discussion on controlling prices needs to begin now" - Beth Winter MP
Pay up chancellor, or the doom loop will never end – The TUC #Budget2023
"Nothing like this has ever been endured by workers in modern history" - ahead of the Budget, the TUC reports that further cuts will only deepen the crisis.
Investment Not Cuts – What a People’s Budget would look like? With John McDonnell, Rebecca Long Bailey and more
Ahead Sunak's Spring Budget, left voices are coming together tonight to discuss what a People's Budget would look like - with John McDonnell, Rebecca Long Bailey and more.
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.