Category Archives: Labour Party

Budget Reaction: ‘Borrow To Invest’ & ‘Osborne’s Insulting People’

By Nicola Smith, Head of Economics at the TUC With the economy flatlining, the chancellor can do what he should have done two years ago and prioritise economic growth. In the immediate term, this means boosting the capital budgets – … Continue reading

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Newspaper Deal: It Was Ed What Won It

One thing is clear from the outcome of the negotiations to secure a deal on Leveson – politically it was Ed Miliband who delivered the deal. Never mind the platitudes of “there being no winners” this was a slam dunk … Continue reading

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Launch Rally: Campaign for Trade Union Freedom

This weekend sees the launch rally of the Campaign for Trade Union Freedom on March 23rd. Formed in December 2012 by a merger between Liasion Commmittee for the Defence of Trade Union and the Campaign for the Repeal of the Anti Trade … Continue reading

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Shock manufacturing contraction leaves Osborne’s credibility in tatters

Figures published yesterday, (March 1st) showed a shock contraction in manufacturing which rounded off another dire week for the UK economy and signalled yet more misery for ordinary working families at the hands of government austerity. The Markit/CIPS purchasing mangers’ … Continue reading

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A falling pound will lower the living standards of workers and the poor

By Michael Burke  The British pound has begun to fall once more on the international currency markets. It may be further helped on its way by the loss of the AAA credit rating. This will have important domestic economic consequence. The … Continue reading

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Len McCluskey is on your side – Get The Vote Out!

Len McCluskey has secured almost 1100 nominations in his campaign to be re-elected Unite General Secretary. The nominations come from every region of Unite and from every one of Unite’s sectors. I am pleased that many nominations came from Unite’s … Continue reading

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Unite initiative to boost Morning Star

A new initiative by Unite in conjunction with the Morning Star was launched recently – and it’s already beginning to bear fruit. In a campaign spearheaded by general secretary Len McCluskey, Unite has written to its branches across Britain explaining … Continue reading

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Lessons on Ecuador’s progressive alternatives to neo-liberal crisis

London’s Bolivar Hall was packed out on the evening of February 12th to learn about the progressive developments underway in Ecuador and offer solidarity against attempts to reverse this. Supported by Unite the Union, Tribune magazine and the organising committee … Continue reading

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Len McCluskey: The Blairite zombies need to face up to New Labour’s failures

The stale prescriptions offered by the likes of Alan Johnson are the road to defeat and working class disappointment. Labour MP and former shadow chancellor Alan Johnson criticised Unite general secretary Len McCluskey in an interview with Progress magazine. Here … Continue reading

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Letter to The New Statesman

“Dear New Statesman, Over the past decade very few countries in the world, if any, have held more elections and referenda than Venezuela. The overwhelming endorsements for Hugo Chavez and his coalition of supporters in these underlines how his government is … Continue reading

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