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
Latest editorial
‘Coronavirus has highlighted deep-seated problems in the arts industry’
The new leader of actors’ union Equity, PAUL FLEMING, talks to Will Stone about the impact of coronavirus on the performing arts, the union’s Four Pillars plan to aid recovery and the crisis of representation and equality in the world of culture
Pic: Mark Thomas
While pretending to seek peace, Europe is heading toward a collision course with Russia – using security guarantees, troop deployments, expropriation and censorship as tools, writes SEVIM DAGDELEN
Alba party leader KENNY MacASKILL makes some suggestions on how to save our pubs and reduce irresponsible drinking
The catastrophe unfolding in Gaza – where Palestinians are freezing to death in tents – is not a natural disaster but a calculated outcome of Israel’s ongoing blockade, aid restrictions and continued violence, argues CLAUDIA WEBBE
Opinion polls point to electoral collapse, parliamentary rebellion and a looming leadership challenge as Starmer’s Labour haemorrhages working-class support and the far right exploits the vacuum left by a hollowed-out party, says NICK WRIGHT
The long-term effects of chemical weapons such as Agent Orange mean that the impact of war lasts well beyond a ceasefire
BRITAIN’S arts industry is in the midst of an “existential crisis.” So says Paul W Fleming, newly elected leader of actors’ union Equity.
The stark stats would certainly suggest so. A huge 40 per cent of Equity members haven’t been able to get financial help through the government’s coronavirus support packages, according to the union’s own figures.
More than a fifth have applied for universal credit and a similar number are either working outside the entertainment industry or are actively looking for other work.
Similar stories
PAUL W FLEMING is unequivocal that Labour’s unpreparedness and resulting ambiguity on copyright in the creative industries has to be reined in with policies that will reverse the growing abuse by Big Tech AI
