As tens of thousands return to the streets for the first national Palestine march of 2026, this movement refuses to be sidelined or silenced, says PETER LEARY
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For too long, trade unions have been held back: we must set them free
Fire Brigades Union general secretary MATT WRACK writes in support of the Free Our Unions campaign
FBU leader Matt Wrack
If the government really wanted to address public finances, improve living standards and begin economic recovery, it would increase its borrowing for investment, argues MICHAEL BURKE
MATT KERR takes a winter journey through poetry, labour and memory, from Glasgow to Newcastle, arguing that our radical past isn’t something to revere from a distance, but a tool still meant to be used
One of Canada’s most revered politicians is a native of Falkirk but is relatively unknown in his original homeland. KENNY MacASKILL tells his story
Labour prospects in May elections may be irrevocably damaged by Birmingham Council’s costly refusal to settle the year-long dispute, warns STEVE WRIGHT
HENRY FOWLER and ROB POOLE explain the significance of today’s Megapicket
THE labour movement today faces opportunities we have not had for decades. There is the possibility of a radical Labour government within just months.
Now is the time to discuss, debate and decide how we can build the power of working-class people.
Central to that aim is strengthening and rebuilding the trade union movement.
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