Robinson successfully defended his school from closure, fought for the unification of the teaching unions, mentored future trade union leaders and transformed teaching at the Marx Memorial Library, writes JOHN FOSTER
China and Europe: a timely two-way endeavour
China’s opening up empowers the world, and Sino-European co-operation especially holds immense potential, argues LIANG TAO, from infrastructure and industrial capacity to cultural exchange between two ancient civilisations
POSITIVE MESSAGE: Chinese Premier Li Qiang
A judge in a German court ruled that the ban activity imposed on renowned Dr Ghassan Abu-Sittah was unlawful, reports LEON WYSTRYCHOWSKI
At the very moment Britain faces poverty, housing and climate crises requiring radical solutions, the liberal press promotes ideologically narrow books while marginalising authors who offer the most accurate understanding of change, writes IAN SINCLAIR
From Gaza protest bans to proscribing Palestine Action, political elites are showing a crisis of confidence as they abandon Roy Jenkins’s apologetic approach for Suella Braverman’s aggressive ‘hate march’ rhetoric, writes PAUL DONOVAN
ANSELM ELDERGILL examines the legal case behind this weekend’s Tolpuddle Martyrs’ Festival and the lessons for today
Ben Chacko talks to RMT leader EDDIE DEMPSEY about how the key to fixing broken Britain lies in collective sectoral bargaining, restoring unions’ ability to take solidarity strike action and bringing about the much-vaunted ‘wave of insourcing’
The summer of 1950 saw Labour abandon further nationalisation while escalating Korean War spending from £2.3m to £4.7m, as the government meekly accepted capitalism’s licence and became Washington’s yes-man, writes JOHN ELLISON
THE recently concluded “Two Sessions” in Beijing have drawn global attention. Against the backdrop of a sluggish global economic recovery and mounting risks and challenges, the international community eagerly sought insights, opportunities, and inspiration from this year’s sessions on how China will advance high-quality development to help alleviate global economic woes.
The Chinese government’s work report, which set an economic growth target of around 5 per cent for the year, has garnered significant global attention. In a world grappling with economic stagnation, how will China contribute to global development?
In delivering the report, Chinese Premier Li Qiang emphasised the paramount importance of high-quality development and reaffirmed China’s unwavering commitment to opening up. This message sends a strong and positive signal to a world struggling with economic uncertainty and sluggish recovery.
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