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The IMF is About to Enforce Worldwide Austerity

Matteo Tiratelli

The International Monetary Fund’s loan-making power has made it a linchpin of the global economy, writes Matteo Tiratelli – power it’s about to use to impose another decade of murderous austerity.

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The UK Has Its Own Mass Incarceration Crisis

Ell Folan

The UK now spends £5bn a year on prisons, more than any other European country besides Russia, writes Ell Folan.

Protesters hold a Don't Pay campaign banner during the demonstration at Victoria Embankment. Thousands of people from various groups took part in The People's Assembly Britain is Broken march through Central London demanding a general election, an end to Tory rule, and action on the cost of living and climate crisis.

If You Thought 2022 Was Bad for Your Bank Balance, Just Wait for the Sequel

James Meadway

You’ll be poorer, the planet hotter. On the upside, the working class will be readier than ever to take on the crisis that is 2023.

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2023 Will Be Make Or Break For The Scottish Independence Movement

Jonathon Shafi

It’s official: there will be no Scottish independence without the UK’s say-so. The judgement has forced Scottish politics out of its stupor – but perhaps also into a crisis, writes columnist Jonathon Shafi.

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By Fighting for Themselves, Trade Unionists Are Standing up for Everyone

Polly Smythe

Novara Media labour movement correspondent Polly Smythe reflects on a year that saw a revival of trade union militancy.

People Want Action on Climate Change But Also Want Climate Protesters Locked Up

Ell Folan

Two-thirds of Britons fear climate breakdown. They also want to make it harder for activists to do something about it. Ell Folan unpicks some contradictory opinions.

How About a Sick Pay System That Doesn’t Make People Sicker?

Charlie Hertzog Young

By forcing people to work through illness, our inadequate sick pay system is a tool of domination, writes Charlie Hertzog Young. Let’s replace it with one that puts people before profit.

Former Labour party leader Jeremy Corbyn win Islington North in 2019

Does Jeremy Corbyn Need the Labour Party?

Ell Folan

Labour has suggested it will never reinstate Jeremy Corbyn, fuelling rumours he could stand as an independent or even run to be mayor of London. But would he succeed without his party? Ell Folan assesses his chances.

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Why Are We Still Pretending This Police Watchdog Is Independent?

Larry Lock

Families bereaved at the hands of the police are forced to turn to the Independent Office for Police Conduct. But justice is hard to come by when the watchdog is only out to protect its own.

05/05/2022. London, United Kingdom.The Prime Minister Boris Johnson hosts the Prime Minister's Business Council with The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, The Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Kwasi Kwarteng, The Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi and The Secretary of State for International Trade Anne-Marie Trevelyan. 10 Downing Street. Picture by Tim Hammond / No 10 Downing Street

Wow! The Tories Are Planning to ‘Level Up’ Britain Again

James Morrison

Rishi Sunak’s overtures about ‘levelling up’ the ‘left behinds’ obscures who really needs help.

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Brace Yourselves for a ‘Hinduphobia’ Moral Panic

Ash Sarkar

British Indians aren’t switching to the Conservatives because of Hinduphobia – but that won’t stop the nationalist right using the phantom threat to divide minorities.

The Tories Are Too Weak to Make Big Cuts Now, So They’ve Pushed Them Into the Future

James Meadway

The Tories know they are too weak to make unpopular cuts right now, writes James Meadway. But make no mistake, the politics of austerity still shaped the autumn statement.

Could the Rise of Women’s Football Mean Greater Player Power?

Jessy Parker Humphreys

High-profile women footballers such as Beth Mead and Magda Eriksson have been amongst those most vocally opposed to the Qatar World Cup. Could the growing platform for the women's game lead to greater player power within the sport?

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Westminster May Have Given Up On Trans Rights But Scotland Hasn’t

Emily Tolano

Scotland is defying Tory transphobia to push ambitious legislation that will make trans lives easier.

If The Democrats Lose Congress, We’re Going To See The Worst of Joe Biden

Luke Savage

A Republican-controlled lower house will extinguish any lingering hopes for a transformative liberal administration.

No, Sunak Probably Won’t Close Labour’s Poll Lead

Ell Folan

The slick ex-banker will certainly dent the Labour lead, writes Ell Folan – but it’s unlikely he’ll be able to win a fifth term for the Tories.

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Who Would a Housing Crash Hurt?

Matteo Tiratelli

Even if the fabled crash happens, writes Matteo Tiratelli, it might not be good news for renters.

Austerity 2.0 is Another Con Job. Don’t Fall for It

James Meadway

The government is laying the groundwork for another round of cuts to keep big finance happy.

The IMF is About to Enforce Worldwide Austerity

Matteo Tiratelli

The UK Has Its Own Mass Incarceration Crisis

Ell Folan

If You Thought 2022 Was Bad for Your Bank Balance, Just Wait for the Sequel

James Meadway

2023 Will Be Make Or Break For The Scottish Independence Movement

Jonathon Shafi

By Fighting for Themselves, Trade Unionists Are Standing up for Everyone

Polly Smythe

People Want Action on Climate Change But Also Want Climate Protesters Locked Up

Ell Folan

How About a Sick Pay System That Doesn’t Make People Sicker?

Charlie Hertzog Young

Does Jeremy Corbyn Need the Labour Party?

Ell Folan

Why Are We Still Pretending This Police Watchdog Is Independent?

Larry Lock

Wow! The Tories Are Planning to ‘Level Up’ Britain Again

James Morrison

Brace Yourselves for a ‘Hinduphobia’ Moral Panic

Ash Sarkar

The Tories Are Too Weak to Make Big Cuts Now, So They’ve Pushed Them Into the Future

James Meadway

Could the Rise of Women’s Football Mean Greater Player Power?

Jessy Parker Humphreys

Westminster May Have Given Up On Trans Rights But Scotland Hasn’t

Emily Tolano

If The Democrats Lose Congress, We’re Going To See The Worst of Joe Biden

Luke Savage

No, Sunak Probably Won’t Close Labour’s Poll Lead

Ell Folan

Who Would a Housing Crash Hurt?

Matteo Tiratelli

Austerity 2.0 is Another Con Job. Don’t Fall for It

James Meadway

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Analysis

The IMF is About to Enforce Worldwide Austerity

Matteo Tiratelli

The UK Has Its Own Mass Incarceration Crisis

Ell Folan

If You Thought 2022 Was Bad for Your Bank Balance, Just Wait for the Sequel

James Meadway

2023 Will Be Make Or Break For The Scottish Independence Movement

Jonathon Shafi

By Fighting for Themselves, Trade Unionists Are Standing up for Everyone

Polly Smythe

People Want Action on Climate Change But Also Want Climate Protesters Locked Up

Ell Folan

How About a Sick Pay System That Doesn’t Make People Sicker?

Charlie Hertzog Young

Does Jeremy Corbyn Need the Labour Party?

Ell Folan

Why Are We Still Pretending This Police Watchdog Is Independent?

Larry Lock

Wow! The Tories Are Planning to ‘Level Up’ Britain Again

James Morrison

Brace Yourselves for a ‘Hinduphobia’ Moral Panic

Ash Sarkar

The Tories Are Too Weak to Make Big Cuts Now, So They’ve Pushed Them Into the Future

James Meadway

Could the Rise of Women’s Football Mean Greater Player Power?

Jessy Parker Humphreys

Westminster May Have Given Up On Trans Rights But Scotland Hasn’t

Emily Tolano

If The Democrats Lose Congress, We’re Going To See The Worst of Joe Biden

Luke Savage

No, Sunak Probably Won’t Close Labour’s Poll Lead

Ell Folan

Who Would a Housing Crash Hurt?

Matteo Tiratelli

Austerity 2.0 is Another Con Job. Don’t Fall for It

James Meadway

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