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
What next for the Labour left in Cymru?
DYLAN LEWIS-ROWLANDS from Welsh Labour Grassroots sets out the socialist group’s manifesto for the Labour left and the party beyond the leadership election to replace First Minister Mark Drakeford
Workers from Tata's Port Talbot steelworks gather at College Green, in Westminster, London, following the announcement that Tata is planning to close blast furnaces at the country's biggest steel plant in South Wales, January 23, 2024
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
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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
THIS policy document is based on an extensive list of progressive policies we sent to the two candidates.
We were impressed that they both responded, but we were less impressed with the detail of their responses.
Politicians usually speak in vague terms and even when they do commit, as in the notorious 10 pledges of Sir Keir Starmer, whether we trust them or not to follow through is another matter.
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