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
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McDonnell commits to radical change and education takes the spotlight
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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
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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
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YESTERDAY saw Labour conference discuss Jeremy Corbyn’s transformative economic policy and our party continue to reaffirm and develop Labour’s plan to ensure the economy grows, public services receive investment and living standards are raised.
Conference debated the excellent An Economy for the Many motion from Unite and others and heard from shadow chancellor John McDonnell.
In his speech McDonnell explained that “the greater the mess we inherit, the more radical we have to be. The greater the need for change, the greater the opportunity we have to create that change — and we will.”
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