Everything Is Going Up – Except Wages
Inflation is the highest it’s been in 30 years, while pay is below 2008 levels. There’s only one way to avoid becoming worse off: joining a union and standing up for yourself.
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Jenna Norman
Jenna Norman is a London-based writer and campaigner.
The Teaching Crisis Goes Deeper than Covid
On top of relentless overwork, surveillance, slashed funding and inadequate Covid support, teachers in England have lost 17% of their real-terms pay since 2010 – while MPs’ salaries have risen by £19,000. It’s time to fight back.
For the Elite, the Parties Were Never a Secret
The scale of the Partygate scandal makes clear that it could never have been a secret – it’s just the latest piece of information the public discovers when it suits the powerful.
How to Save the BBC
The BBC’s news output has earned it many critics on the Left, but the solution isn’t privatisation – it’s a campaign to build a genuine public broadcaster.
The Whole Ruling Class Has to Go
As the Tory government and royal family sink into a pit of sleaze, it’s never been clearer that Britain’s ruling class doesn’t represent the people – it’s time for a political revolution.
For Jackie Wang, Dreaming Is Free
The poetry of Jackie Wang attempts to retrieve dreams from the ideology of personal success, instead setting them against ‘carceral capitalism’.
The Private Sector Won’t Save the NHS
The problem with Labour’s support for using the private sector to bring down NHS waiting lists is that for private providers, profit will always come ahead of helping patients.
How to Shut Down an Israeli Weapons Factory
After 18 months of protests, occupations and blockades, Elbit Systems has shut its weapons factory in Oldham for good. A Palestine Action activist explains what it took to reach this point – and what comes next.
It’s Time to Get Fossil Fuel Off Campus
Universities across Britain are opening their doors to companies who profit from the climate crisis – it’s time to take a stand and kick fossil fuel and mining corporations out of our education institutions.
The Cost of Living Crisis Is Leaving People Destitute
Stagnant wages, rising prices and out of control energy bills are seeing millions struggle to afford the bare necessities in one of the richest countries on Earth.
After the Party
Boris Johnson has always been a liar and a hypocrite, but he was a useful one for Britain’s ruling class – the latest revelations are a sign that this is no longer the case.
64. Speculative Communities: An Interview with Aris Komporozos-Athanasiou
This week, Grace talks to Aris Komporozos-Athanasiou, associate professor of sociology at UCL, about how mutual cooperation within the uncertainty that characterises life under financial capitalism is building new communities.
Shut Guantanamo Bay
On 11 January 2002, the first detainees arrived at the US military prison in Guantanamo Bay. 39 people are still being held there.
Tribune and the Struggle for India’s Freedom
In its early years, Tribune offered a rare platform for those making the case for Indian independence in the British press – and featured a regular column from anti-colonial leader Jawaharlal Nehru.
Why We Need to Fight the Racist Nationality and Borders Bill
By giving the government powers to strip six million people of their citizenship without notice, the Nationality and Borders Bill formalises second class status – and expands the Hostile Environment’s threat to marginalised communities across Britain.
How the Pandemic Made the Super-Rich Even Richer
Early weeks of the pandemic saw many claim that Covid-19 would be a ‘great equaliser’ – but with central banks desperate to inflate asset prices, the crisis has made the global elite richer than ever.
The 1972 Miners’ Strike at 50
Fifty years ago today, miners across Britain walked out on strike in a landmark dispute that popularised the flying picket. We speak to striking workers about their memories on the frontline.
Conduct Yourself!
A revolution in classical music in the early Soviet Union began with getting rid of the boss – the conductor.
When Socialists Built our Homes
In the early twentieth century, socialist guilds across Britain built thousands of quality homes for working families – and provided a real alternative to housing profiteers.
Young People Need a Socialist Scotland
Facing a host of crises, from soaring rents to precarious work to climate breakdown, young people need radical policies – and a Scottish Labour that’s prepared to fight for socialism.