Keir Starmer’s stance on the strikes is a betrayal of the people who need Labour
These are new and extreme times for the economy and they demand a new political approach.
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This could be the labour movement’s summer of glory
We should expect more trade union strikes, and the possibility of a break with our dysfunctional economic order.
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Labour is divided over the rail strikes as its MPs defy Keir Starmer
The party is trying to address the cost-of-living crisis without appearing to side with the trade unions.
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Boris Johnson will use the strikes to mount a comeback and torment the Labour Party
A wave of public sector strikes is an issue big enough to prompt the Conservatives to trigger a snap general…
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Rail strikes test Tory culture war on working from home
Exclusive New Statesman polling reveals older voters are most likely to oppose remote working, keeping the government stuck in the…
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Tories won’t win if they play games with strikes
If the country endures a summer of disruption, the party in power will surely take most of the blame.
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Of course the rail strikes are Labour’s fault. Everything is
As the Tories’ grip weakens, the government’s default response to crisis is to blame it on the opposition.
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Stop using children as leverage against strikes
When government policy fails working parents, is it any wonder so many have decided to take action?
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Blaming Labour for the rail strikes could backfire on the government
It can refuse to intervene in the rail workers’ dispute – but if disruption spreads to the public sector No…
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