Russia’s War Will Make the Cost of Living Crisis Even Worse
James Meadway
And the Tories are doing nothing to stop it.
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The Tories Want to Increase Military Spending During a Cost of Living Crisis
James Meadway
And Labour is doing nothing to challenge them.
Three Things the Tories Could Easily Do to Slash Living Costs
James Meadway
Cap gas prices. Raise wages. Invest in low-carbon energy.
Downing Street Staff Leave Johnson’s Sinking Ship
Boris Johnson’s attempt to “shake up” Number 10 has turned into a mass exodus. What’s the story behind the Downing Street Meltdown?
Ending Vaccine Apartheid Won’t End the Pandemic
James Meadway
We promised the Global South 2.1bn vaccines. Just 4% have been delivered.
When Will the ‘Great Resignation’ Turn Into the Great Strike?
James Meadway
Individual acts of refusal aren't enough.
Coronavirus Isn’t Going Anywhere
James Meadway
The left needs to accept our new reality.
Vaccine Passports Are Still an Awful Idea
James Meadway
Say goodbye to the 1% of your life still free from surveillance.
What’s in Rishi Sunak’s 2021 Budget?
Rishi Sunak’s budget may have come with some big spending pledges, but it’s nowhere near enough to undo a decade of austerity.
Boris Johnson Hails Higher Wages at Tory Conference
At Tory party conference Boris Johnson is promising higher wages in a post-brexit Britain. How seriously should we take the pledge?
Boris Johnson’s Tory Party and the Blue Wall
The last two years of Boris Johnson’s leadership have been defined by a heady mix of disaster and triumph: Brexit, a landslide election victory, a catastrophic pandemic, by-election wins and one surprising loss. What makes Johnsonism different from the Conservatism of yesteryear, and what’s coming next?
The National Insurance Hike is Class Warfare. Why Won’t Labour Say So?
James Meadway
Starmer doesn't need to declare himself literally a communist – just to make clear whose side he's on.
Workplace Struggles and Plans for Government Must Go Hand in Hand
James Meadway
Taking unions "back to the workplace" is a good thing - so long as national political demands don’t get left behind.
Vaccine Passports Aren’t Just Unfair, They Don’t Work
James Meadway
Boris Johnson’s medical apartheid wouldn't even be effective.
Bitcoin’s Wild Fortnight Is a Reminder of Why Crypto Won’t Replace Conventional Currencies Any Time Soon
James Meadway
Elon Musk’s whims are nothing compared to the power of central banks.
Scramble for the Arctic: How Greenland Became the Frontier of a New Trade and Tech War
James Meadway
With its vast deposits of rare earth minerals, the island is a key battleground in a new great power contest over essential raw materials.
So Far, the Tories’ ‘Green Industrial Revolution’ Is Pure PR. This Year They Have an Opportunity to Change That
James Meadway
COP26 could be an opportunity to finally walk the talk - or not.
Vaccine Passports Could Be a Dystopian Nightmare
James Meadway
What seems like a sensible measure could be a slippery slope to a social credit system.