Coronavirus and the Housing Crisis
The Covid-19 pandemic is causing chaos in the housing market – but whether it leads to a property crash, a deepening crisis for renters, or even a respite in rising costs remains contested.
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Billy Anania
Billy Anania is an art critic, editor, and journalist in New York City.
Where Momentum Went Wrong
To change Momentum, we need to understand the roots of its problems – a weak socialist politics which neither empowered members nor stood up to the challenges of the Corbyn era, argues Max Shanly.
Timelessness in a Pandemic
As furloughed workers, the self-employed and those stuck at home start to lose track of time, it’s important not to lose track of what has happened – and who is responsible.
Why I’m Backing Forward Momentum
Momentum NCG candidate Andrew Scattergood explains why he’s backing Forward Momentum in the elections – and why democracy is the path to achieving unity on the Left.
For the Global South, Coronavirus Is Only the Beginning
For the countries of the Global South, Covid-19 will be followed by an economic crisis and the fallout from climate change – if deeper global inequality is to be avoided, they’ll need solidarity.
How the Coronavirus Crisis Is Punishing Disabled Children
From isolation to increased costs, cuts in supports and lack of basics like physical therapy, disabled children are finding their lives dramatically harder under coronavirus – with little help forthcoming from the government.
How Big Tech Is Exploiting Coronavirus to Entrench its Power
When tech giants offer to help with contact tracing apps, they aren’t being altruistic – they’re embedding themselves in critical infrastructure like healthcare in ways that will be difficult to reverse.
A Momentum for Working-Class Communities
If Momentum is to play a role in rebuilding the Left, it needs to be radically overhauled – and to become an organisation which has a foot in every working-class community in Britain, argues Matt Kerr.
Ireland’s Right-Wing Congeals
To hold off Sinn Féin, Ireland’s dominant right-wing parties Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil have agreed to formal coalition for the first time – but it remains to be seen if they can rescue the country’s declining establishment.
The SNP Sides with the Landlords
The SNP’s decision to side with the Tories to vote down a rent freeze makes clear that tenants in Scotland can’t rely on the political establishment – the only solution is to get organised and fight back.
Let’s Submerge
The story of Poly Styrene, as told in a new biography, intersperses the dayglo with a more quotidian grey.
The Labour Right’s Renewed Attack on Unions
Blair, Blunkett, Adonis, Johnson. Recent days have seen an avalanche of attacks by prominent Labour figures on teachers’ unions – emboldened by the party leadership’s muted support for their cause, argues Grace Blakeley.
How NHS Privatisation Contributed to the PPE Scandal
NHS workers who needed PPE during this crisis were forced to rely on an inefficient network of private providers which failed to produce in time – it was yet another disaster brought about by privatisation.
Learning the Lessons from the UCU Strikes
Recent years have seen an explosion in union activity on university campuses, with two major strike waves against neoliberal reforms – but if workers are to win concessions, they will need to build from the grassroots.
Government by Landlord
Boris Johnson’s government is dominated by landlords, many of whom own multiple properties and make a fortune from rent. It isn’t a fluke that they support policies which harm tenants – it’s class politics.
Boris Johnson Underestimated Teachers – Now They’re Fighting Back
When the government announced their plans to reopen schools without consultation, Boris Johnson expected to be able to ignore the concerns of teachers – instead he has breathed new life into their trade unions.
The Public Is Ready for a Post-Covid Alternative – if the Left Makes the Case
The coronavirus crisis has deepened Britain’s inequalities, but it has also strengthened public opposition to austerity policies – the task for the Left is to build a new consensus on progressive terms, argues Faiza Shaheen.
We Need to Know Our Schools Are Safe
Teachers understand how important it is to get children back to school – but their unions have raised clear and valid concerns about safety that the government has failed to answer, argues Rebecca Long-Bailey.
Why Free Public Broadband Was a Good Idea
The pandemic has demonstrated how fundamental the internet is to our lives, but private companies continue to rip us off while providing poor service – it’s time to think again about free public broadband, argues John McDonnell.
It’s Time for Labour to Be Bold on the Airline Crisis
Coronavirus has cratered the airline industry, and its executives have responded by attacking workers. Labour needs a bold response – now is the time to argue for public ownership to save jobs and the climate.