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Britain’s oldest plutocracy won’t reform itself – and Burnham probably won’t either
A new report says Britain’s crisis runs deeper than any mainstream politician admits. Andy Walker spoke to its co-author Neil McInroy about what real change would take – and why, without it, Reform wins.
The left is ignoring a higher education crisis – here’s why that’s a mistake
The developing crisis in higher education has been little covered by most of the media and, it has to be said, largely ignored by the UK left. Clive Hedges sets the record straight below and exposes a broken system in dire need of radical revision.
New index reveals staggering regional inequality in UK and calls for a political revolution to solve it
A new index showing staggering regional inequality launches in Newcastle today and it reveals a UK that is woefully underprepared for the emerging challenges of the near future.
Burnham as Labour leader? So what does it mean for the left?
If Andy Burnham wins the Makerfield byelection and then replaces Keir Starmer as Labour leader, what will it mean for the left? Andrew Hedges considers the issues.
Words of advice for the BBC’s new man at the top
The new BBC director general Matt Brittin starts work this week. Below, Granville Williams reviews a new book which contains 24 letters of advice to the BBC’s new man at the top.
We need to address the issues fuelling Reform and expose their lies
The rise in support for Reform is a worrying development and needs to be addressed. Here, Fiona Ranson addresses some of the key factors that have led to the electoral growth of Reform and what needs to be done to defeat them.
Pushing back against Reform in Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Newly-elected Newcastle city councillor Jamie Driscoll explains how the Greens won a seat in the working-class ward of Walker in the city.
The Fraud: The Paul Holden interview
The latest Labour Left Podcast has an interview with Paul Holden, author of The Fraud. In his book, Holden explains what the shadowy Labour Together group did to the Labour party and how they inflicted their big fraud on Labour’s membership. In this Labour Hub article, the podcast’s host Bryn Griffiths talks about his interview and why it’s worth a listen.