Has Keir Starmer let ordinary workers down?
The fallout continues following Sam Tarry’s sacking, as union leaders call Labour “irrelevant” to working people.
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Mick Lynch is winning the media war over rail strikes
By calmly exposing the absurdities of TV interviewers, the RMT general secretary has won the public over.
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Keir Starmer’s sacking of Sam Tarry threatens a new Labour civil war
The Labour leader’s decision to fire the shadow transport minister for joining a rail picket line has enraged trade unions…
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The case for public ownership of energy has never been stronger
Keir Starmer should recognise that renationalisation is best for consumers and the planet.
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Letter of the week: Creating climate resilience
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The rules of the new politics are simple: say nothing of substance, do nothing at all
Our government has gone missing in action, though I use the term “action” loosely.
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Lisa Nandy: “I disliked the cults around Blair and Corbyn: one man doesn’t change things”
On the road in Wigan, the shadow minister talks levelling up, the Tory leadership – and how Labour can define…
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It’s not undemocratic for Labour and Conservative members to wield power
Political parties remain the best way for ordinary people to become engaged participants in the decisions that affect them.
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