Amidst the despair of Tory rule, have hope, because a movement is building. We are at a pivotal social and political moment - writes Rebecca Long Bailey MP.
Tag: Cost of Living Crisis
Public Ownership and Pay – Key model motions for Labour Party Conference 2022
"As the Conservatives have elected a new hard-right leader, now is the time for Labour to reconnect with voters with hard-hitting, radical and transformative policies" - key model motions for Labour Conference.
We need to really go after oil and gas profits to drive down energy bills – Richard Burgon MP
"Either we let firms make huge profits on the back of soaring energy bills for millions. Or we act and put the needs of people ahead of the energy giants" - Richard Burgon and 30,000 others call for the Windfall Tax to be raised to address the crisis.
As Truss and Sunak bid for most reactionary immigration policy we need a working class antiracist fightback
Both candidates for Tory leader have engaged in a farcical game of one-upmanship, with Truss proposing more “Rwanda style” deals with foreign countries and Sunak proposing offshoring of asylum seekers on cruise ships Joshua Kelly By Joshua Kelly, activist with Labour Against Racism and Fascism The race to Number 10 between Rishi Sunak and Liz…
Tory “levelling up” rhetoric a smokescreen for 12 years of failure – Jon Trickett MP responds to the Queen’s Speech
"What we are being offered is more marketisation, more cuts and more austerity" - Jon Trickett MP responds to the Queen's Speech.
Public sector workers need an inflation-busting pay rise – Mark Serwotka
The PCS union's Mark Serwotka says joint campaigning with unions across the public sector will be crucial in this cost-of-living crisis.
Pay is falling and it’s going to get worse – Labour must stand up – Jon Trickett MP
Jon Trickett warns of the increasing squeeze on wages and the need for Labour to demand a real pay rise.
A warm home is a basic right, let’s fight for a Windfall Tax to pay for it – Richard Burgon MP
Richard Burgon MP sets out the case for a Windfall Tax on the super-profits of energy companies to tackle the cost-of-living crisis.
The Tories must be held to account – Yasmine Dar, Labour NEC
As the cost of living crisis bites, inequalities soar and with the covid death toll continuing to rise, it is time for Labour to really step up its campaign against this vicious government and genuinely hold it to account, writes Yasmine Dar, Labour NEC.