All the evidence shows voters want Labour to shift to the left — but initial signs from Andy Burnham are worrying on that front, cautions DIANE ABBOTT
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There is power in an education union
The announcement of a pay rise for teachers shows that the education unions have the Tories on the run. Now it’s time to push for radical change, says ROBERT POOLE
ANDY McDONALD MP says Labour must show it is capable of delivering real improvements in people’s lives — bold action is required
ANGUS REID and ANDREW JOHNSTONE report on an initiative that we must take this summer
ALLISON FEWTRELL on what Plaid Cymru's historic election victory means for the communities being failed by Wales’s housing crisis, and four things the new government can do right now
France Insoumise MP JEROME LEGAVRE speaks to Christophe Domec on building the Europe-wide peace movement that came together in the International Conference Against War last weekend
At last weekend’s International Conference Against War, LINDA PENTZ GUNTER talks to the Palestinian physician and politician about the struggles ahead to achieve a truly free Palestine
I READ once, probably on a mug in the staffroom, that teachers are solar-powered. They recharge during the summer. Though so far this summer doesn’t look like one where we can expect much sun.
As I write this, I’m looking out the window at grey skies and putting aside any plans of travelling abroad for any sunshine.
There has been some good news for the profession, though. Fears of the government trying to impose a “summer of catch-up” on teachers thankfully hasn’t materialised and it seems that the government may even be trying to win teachers back on side with a pay rise.
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