Labour leadership crisis
Wes Streeting and Andy Burnham unite to criticise Tony Blair
While Wes Streeting and Andy Burnham may well sit on opposite wings of the Labour Party, the pair found common […]
Inequality
Richard Burgon MP: Labour Must Tax Wealth and Deliver Emergency Action on the Cost of Living
Labour must also take urgent action to deal with the social emergency facing millions right here and now.
Andy McDonald MP: Nigel Farage is defending the wealthy while asking everyone else to tighten their belts
Farage’s speech was framed as an appeal to “growth,” but it was a defence of privilege. He fretted over inheritance and “exit” taxes that inconvenience the rich.
Nothing will change until the political system is freed from the clutches of corporations and the super-rich
The law is being used to enforce existing power structures for the benefit of the few
Labour brings back maintenance grants for students from disadvantaged backgrounds
The means-tested grants will be aimed at “those who need them most” and would be funded by a new international student levy, as outlined in a recent immigration white paper.
Our state has become a guarantor of corporate profits
Equitable distribution of income and wealth would go a long way towards stimulating domestic demand and investment...