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What should a new Ministry of Labour look like?
Labour’s manifesto pledges to create a Ministry of Labour – but what form should it take and what powers should it have?
CHRISTOPHE DOMEC speaks to the France Insoumise politician facing constant persecution from French authorities
It can be hard to discern conspiracy theory from reality and under the Trump regime the two might just be the same thing, writes Linda Pentz Gunter
ALAN SIMPSON says responses to the Golders Green attacks risk deepening divides across our country
Capturing the general strikes history is a vital part of our struggles today, posits HENRY FOWLER
On a tumultuous day in Welsh politics DAVID NICHOLSON looks at the key issues for progressives in Wales to grapple with the rise of the far right
THE Labour Party’s manifesto for the 2017 general election contained many provisions for radical labour law reform.
At the heart of these proposals was the plan to introduce a new Ministry of Labour.
This is a recommendation that hit the spot, for rarely can the plan to create a new government department have met with such enthusiasm and expectation.
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