Analysis: Labour Said It Would Make Work Pay. Will It?
Polly Smythe
The government's big pitch to workers and trade unions could end up full of loopholes, missed opportunities and bad incentives for bosses. Polly Smythe reports.
Tag: keir starmer
Feature: How New Labour Accelerated the Protest Crackdown
Francesca Newton
While Suella Braverman and Priti Patel are remembered as the spearheads of the protest crackdown, writes Francesca Newton, it was Tony Blair who kicked it into a whole new gear.
Feature: Meet the Disabled Activist Taking the UK Government to Court
Harriet Williamson
Ellen Clifford is fighting Keir Starmer's government in the high court to prevent disability benefit cuts. She speaks to Harriet Williamson about the value of disabled life under capitalism, assisted dying and why disabled people threaten the status quo.
Opinion: Labour Is Finally Treating Landlords Like the Spoiled Children They Are
Nick Bano
With the recent budget Labour whispered its first words of defiance to the bullying landlord lobby. A little louder for the people at the back, writes Nick Bano.
Review: Asif Kapadia Doesn’t Know What He’s Trying to Say
Juliet Jacques
The director's new film 2073 gestures at social ills but struggles to name culprits, let alone solutions. The result is to induce despair rather than prompt action, writes Juliet Jacques.
Long Read: Jas Athwal Claims He Was Cleared of Sexual Assault. Was He?
Rivkah Brown
The newly elected Labour MP gained instant notoriety as the biggest landlord in the Commons. Less known is that in 2019 he was accused of serious sexual assault. Athwal claims that he was cleared by the party. The truth wasn’t so clear-cut, Novara Media can reveal.
Opinion: Yahya Sinwar’s Death Will Expose the West’s Lies
Rivkah Brown
In its accidental killing of the Hamas leader, Israel has achieved what it set out to after 7 October, writes Rivkah Brown. What excuse will Biden and his crew come up with for Netanyahu now?
Opinion: One Year On, the Pro-Palestine Movement Is Undefeated
Palestinian Youth Movement
The last year has exposed the gulf between the British public and its ruling class. Despite Rishi Sunak and now Keir Starmer’s determination to crush the massive popular movement for a free Palestine, the people have not bent to their will, writes the Palestinian Youth Movement.
Feature: The Museum of Neoliberalism Is Being Bulldozed to Make Way for Luxury Flats
Juliet Jacques
The satirical museum has met an end too good to be scripted. Juliet Jacques meets its co-founder, the artist Darren Cullen.
Opinion: Starmer’s Conference Speech Was Utterly Vacuous
Aaron Bastani
It’s bizarre to watch the prime minister go through the motions just three months after winning a landslide, writes Aaron Bastani.
Opinion: Reporters Are Asking the Wrong Questions About Labour’s Freebie Fiasco
Adam Ramsay
Journalists shouldn’t be asking government ministers why they accepted luxury gifts. They should be asking why they were given them in the first place, writes Adam Ramsay.
Opinion: Why Can’t Starmer Give Up Freebies?
Ash Sarkar
The Prime Minister accepting gifts is actually a public service, apparently. But do donors really want nothing in return, asks Ash Sarkar?
Opinion: Do Western Powers Risk Putting Nato at War With Russia?
Ash Sarkar
Joe Biden and Keir Starmer hope supplying Ukraine with cruise missiles could turn the tide against Russia. This might not be the knockout blow they’re aiming for, writes Ash Sarkar.
Analysis: Starmer Heckled As Trade Unions Oppose Labour’s New Austerity
Polly Smythe
Trade unionists are breathing a sigh of relief after 14 years of Tory rule, but there is little enthusiasm for Labour's economic policies at the TUC's annual congress. Polly Smythe reports.
Report: Here’s How Labour and the Unions Could Take on Amazon
Polly Smythe
Keir Starmer previously said Amazon should recognise trade unions. But the company is already lobbying new MPs.
Report: Muslim Convicted in Rioting Should Have ‘Risen Above’ Far-Right Racism, Says Judge
Simon Childs
Amer Walid, who had no previous convictions, was given 20 months after he threw cans back at far-right rioters who were chanting racist slurs.
Feature: Labour’s Building Blitz Won’t Fix the Housing Crisis, Experts Say
Aron Penczu
Even if built, Labour’s promised 1.5m new homes will not move the dial on house prices, rents, or homelessness, say experts. They probably won’t even keep up with population growth. Aron Penczu reports.
Opinion: We Don’t Need to ‘Talk About Immigration’
Rivkah Brown
The far-right riots have exposed the racist core of Britain’s immigration panic. Angela Rayner has shown the right instinct by seizing this moment to chip away at the hostile environment, writes Rivkah Brown.