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
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The Tories have tried to divide striking workers from the wider public, but in reality we have common cause, says RUTH HAYES, as Unite bus workers take industrial action
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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
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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
THIS summer has seen public transport move up the news agenda — the climate crisis highlights the urgent need to reduce reliance on fossil fuels and to have a strong public transport infrastructure; strikes by RMT, Aslef and Unite are showing how vital our front-line services are in keeping Britain moving and supporting the economy; and the cost-of-living crisis means that our buses and trains are crucial not only to get people to work and to the shops, and to enable them to visit friends and family, but also as places of light and warmth.
It is shocking that this should be the case, but it was happening last winter, and is bound to increase this autumn as energy costs soar and real incomes drop.
Our services are already under pressure, with news of companies closing and routes being reduced across Britain.
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