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We need wealth taxes on the rich, not Tory austerity 2.0
RICHARD BURGON MP argues the labour movement must put wealth taxes at the heart of its alternative to Tory cuts
LOUD AND CLEAR: People’s Assembly Britain is Broken national demonstration in central London on November 5, 2022
CHRISTOPHE DOMEC speaks to the France Insoumise politician facing constant persecution from French authorities
It can be hard to discern conspiracy theory from reality and under the Trump regime the two might just be the same thing, writes Linda Pentz Gunter
ALAN SIMPSON says responses to the Golders Green attacks risk deepening divides across our country
Capturing the general strikes history is a vital part of our struggles today, posits HENRY FOWLER
On a tumultuous day in Welsh politics DAVID NICHOLSON looks at the key issues for progressives in Wales to grapple with the rise of the far right
IT NORMALLY takes a few days for the bad news in a budget to come to light. But the impact of this week’s Autumn Statement was immediately clear: the Tories are planning yet another assault on the living standards of the vast majority.
The outlook for the general economy is eye-wateringly bad — but for the living standards of the vast majority of people it is horrific.
The British economy is now in a recession that’s expected to last over a year. Ours is the only one of the major economies not to have recovered its pre-pandemic levels. It isn’t set to do so until the end of 2024.
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