The decision of the government to means-test the Winter Fuel Payment is wrong. Its consequences will be felt by people … MoreRead more…
A travesty of democracy
Good to see some MPs protesting about having to read the oath of allegiance to the monarch and his heirs … MoreRead more…
Gaza Wasteland
The tens of thousands of people who have died in Gaza are not the result of ‘collateral damage’, in that … MoreRead more…
Homelessness crisis
The homelessness crisis, nationally and in Swindon, continues to worsen. More than 100,000 households are in temporary accommodation in England, … MoreRead more…
Palestinian civilians suffer “incidental harm”
One War crime does not justify another “It is similarly possible to argue interdicting water and electricity is legal, if … MoreRead more…
One war crime does not justify another
The deliberate killing of civilians and the seizure of civilian hostages are war crimes. Hamas’s atrocity should be condemned unequivocally. … MoreRead more…
Necessity trumps ‘fiscal rules’
We cannot afford NOT to do what is necessary The message from Rachel Reeves is that because of the economic … MoreRead more…
Why does the Labour leadership support austerity?
Rachel Reeves straight-jacket for a future Labour government Writing in the Financial Times Adam Tooze asks whether “western elites have … MoreRead more…
The imperial roots of British racism
“Sydney Smith tells us that men seldom eulogize the wisdom and virtues of their fathers, but to excuse some folly … MoreRead more…
“A corporate world that evinced almost psychopathic disregard for human life”
In his book, Show me the bodies – Why we let Grenfell happen, Peter Apps writes: “Over a period of … MoreRead more…
Mission impossible
The corpse of New Labour cannot be resuscitated “If Reeves and Starmer’s economics had been applied in 1945 the NHS … MoreRead more…
Big business: a force for exploiting workers and ripping off customers
Keir Starmer has said that “business is a force for good in society, providing jobs, prosperity and wealth”. This generalisation … MoreRead more…
An assault on democracy
The government’s draconian strike legislation has nothing to do with safety. It is designed to weaken the power of trades … MoreRead more…
New Israeli government – “not in our name”?
Debate rages in Jewish communities over the new Israeli government The electoral success of extreme right wing organisations in the … MoreRead more…
Supporting the monarchy is not compulsory is it?
You would imagine from the media saturation and the prostration of the politicians that it is not only compulsory to … MoreRead more…
Social catastrophe
In a previous letter I wrote about the impact of the huge energy price increases on domestic customers. Many will … MoreRead more…
Why compensate companies for their “outrageous” activity?
We understand that Keir Starmer is going to unveil a package of proposals in relation to the “cost of living … MoreRead more…
To prevent a social disaster, freeze energy prices
On a recent day trip I happened to pass a couple of people talking. “How are we going to get … MoreRead more…
Rest days are for rest Mr Shapps
A Minister who does not understand that rest day working cannot be compulsory or they wouldn’t be rest days, is … MoreRead more…
If Labour doesn’t support workers defending their living standards “…you wonder what the purpose of the party is”
“Labour must support those fighting to defend their living standards when, in effect, they face a pay cut of up … MoreRead more…