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
The mental toll on those targeted by Labour
Due to the actions of this government, the challenges facing those with disabilities, such as spinal cord injuries, are nigh on insurmountable, argus RUTH HUNT
ELECTED TO PROTECT THE POOR: Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall makes the fatal statement on welfare reform on March 18 2025
A judge in a German court ruled that the ban activity imposed on renowned Dr Ghassan Abu-Sittah was unlawful, reports LEON WYSTRYCHOWSKI
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
ANSELM ELDERGILL examines the legal case behind this weekend’s Tolpuddle Martyrs’ Festival and the lessons for today
Ben Chacko talks to RMT leader EDDIE DEMPSEY about how the key to fixing broken Britain lies in collective sectoral bargaining, restoring unions’ ability to take solidarity strike action and bringing about the much-vaunted ‘wave of insourcing’
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
SPRING is meant to be a time of optimism, but for those with physical and mental health disabilities, any cheerfulness ended abruptly when Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced the cuts and changes in the green paper and the Spring Statement — particularly focused on the disability benefit personal independence payment, known as PIP.
Hitting the severely disabled with cuts is highly controversial, especially from a Labour government where the savings are linked to increased defence spending.
It can be difficult to explain how the disabled face extra costs, but on one episode of Dragons Den a few years ago, it was made clear when an entrepreneur was showing the “dragons” a wheelchair cushion she had made. When asked the price of the cushion for the customer and how much the landed price cost her, the dragons winced. She was asked why it was so expensive for the customer, when it cost so little to make. She fumbled around for an answer before saying the price would indicate “quality.”
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Behind the Samaritans’ promise to always listen, callers face secret restrictions and automated blocks while the charity admits setting limits without clearly warning ‘frequent’ users they risk getting cut off — or why, writes RUTH HUNT
What’s needed are more truly accessible homes, radical reform of the private sector to protect disabled tenants, and a less myopic view of the housing market focused on ‘homeowners,’ argues RUTH HUNT