After years hidden away, Oldham’s memorial to six local volunteers who died fighting fascism in the Spanish civil war has been restored to public view, marking both a victory for campaigners and a renewed tribute to the town’s proud International Brigade heritage, says ROB HARGREAVES
ON July 13, less than a month ago, Jeremy Corbyn spoke to over 250,000 people at the Together Against Trump demo in Trafalgar Square.
This was not some opportunist manoeuvre — Corbyn had opposed Theresa May’s kow-towing to Donald Trump since the president’s election and has been a stalwart of many of the movements that called the demonstration, including movements against racism and for refugees’ rights.
Indeed, Corbyn’s first act as Labour leader was to speak at a national demonstration in favour of the rights of refugees.
Your Party can become an antidote to Reform UK – but only by rooting itself in communities up and down the country, says CLAUDIA WEBBE
With ‘Your Party’ holding its founding conference in Liverpool this weekend, JEREMY CORBYN speaks to Morning Star editor Ben Chacko about its potential, its priorities — and a few of its controversies too
Starmer sabotaged Labour with his second referendum campaign, mobilising a liberal backlash that sincerely felt progressive ideals were at stake — but the EU was then and is now an entity Britain should have nothing to do with, explains NICK WRIGHT
While Reform poses as a workers’ party, a credible left alternative rooted in working-class communities would expose their sham — and Corbyn’s stature will be crucial to its appeal, argues CHELLEY RYAN



