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The myths and reality in tax and spend policy
The left isn’t arguing that the state can create or borrow an unlimited amount of money — we can meet the need for pay rises and proper benefits with what we have right now, explains DIANE ABBOTT MP
LYNNE WALSH previews the Bristol Radical History Conference this weekend
Keir Starmer’s £120 million to Sudan cannot cover the government’s complicity in the RSF genocide or atone for the long shadow of British colonialism and imperialism, writes CLAUDIA WEBBE
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Mountains of research show that hardcore material harms children, yet there are still no simple measures in place
We face austerity, privatisation, and toxic influence. But we are growing, and cannot be beaten
THERE has rightly been a lot of discussion on tax and spend policy as we are now in the long run-up to the next general election.
We even have the spectacle of Chancellor Jeremy Hunt pleading with businesses in the pages of the Times to share their profits more with customers.
This is a sure sign that there is an election coming and that the Tories are in trouble because of the dire state of the economy and the continuous fall in living standards.
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