Analysis: After All the Hype Over Budget 2021…That’s It?
by James Meadway
Rishi Sunak wants to appear radical while cementing the status quo - and unless the left presents an alternative, he will, writes James Meadway.
Tag: green industrial revolution
Opinion: In Negotiating Trade After Brexit, the Tories Missed a Key Opportunity to Accelerate Climate Goals
by Miriam Brett and Katie Gallogly-Swan
If the British government really wants to become a global leader in tackling climate change, environmental justice must become a priority in negotiating new trade deals, write Miriam Brett and Katie Gallogly-Swan.
Opinion: To Bring About a Just Transition, Unions and the Climate Movement Must Work Together
by Chris Saltmarsh
Right now, trade unions and climate organisations have neither the radical politics nor militant strategies needed for a just energy transition. Chris Saltmarsh spoke to union activists about where we're going wrong.
4 Ways We Can Continue Building a Green New Deal
by Angus Satow
The prominence of climate politics over 2019 failed to be translated into the UK general election, but with the task of mitigating climate change only growing there is no time to spare. Angus Satow suggests four ways to continue building towards a green new deal.
Labour’s Next Leader Must Be Able to Talk About Class and Climate Justice
by Chris Saltmarsh
As Boris Johnson’s government inevitably fails to take action on climate change we will begin to experience harsher climate shocks. Labour needs a leader comfortable stepping up to interpret these events by laying the blame at Johnson’s feet and articulating a compelling socialist response.
Try Though They Will, We Can’t Let Moderates Water Down the Green New Deal
by Abel Harvie-Clark
Ahead of London Climate Action Week, Sadiq Khan has come out in support of a ‘Green New Deal’ for London. Abel Harvie-Clark argues we can’t let the Green New Deal be co-opted by moderate politicians with no intention of delivering the radical change we need.