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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As TUC Women’s Conference prepares to debate the decriminalisation of prostitution, EMMA, who exited the sex industry more than nine years ago, reflects on how her harrowing experience changed her initial view that ‘sex work is work’
STEP BY STEP: Rebuilding life after the trauma of prostitution is a daily challenge. Picture posed by model
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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
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This article contains explicit details of experiences in prostitution some readers may find upsetting
FOR THOSE, like myself, who have exited prostitution, describing the experience, that world, can be difficult.
But lived experience matters — and if we as a society are to adopt effective policy towards prostitution, it is important to take the voices of those who have left the industry seriously, to pay attention to what we have to say.
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