In recent years, “Economic credibility” has laughingly been defined as an economic policy that has delivered neither sustainable economic growth nor improved living standards for the overwhelming majority of people. Indeed, the Tories’ austerity has even failed on their own very narrow definition of success of reducing the debt to GDP ratio.
The growth of movements for real change have been a long time coming
Mar 7th, 2016 by Steve Turner.Last week Tony Blair professed bafflement at the rise – on both sides of the Atlantic – of popular movements by people who in Blair’s view choose to “rattle the cage”. I think this is a mischaracterisation. Those who have been energised into supporting Sanders, Corbyn and movements such as Podemos and Syriza want to […]
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Austerity means wealth redistribution to the top and a shrinking state
Nov 6th, 2015 by Steve Turner.Within 72 hours of the Tories forming a majority in Parliament it became crystal clear they were salivating at the opportunity to further impose their political austerity agenda for another five years. Attacks on freedom of speech, protest, the Human Rights Act and the right to strike and our trade unions through the Trade Union […]
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The People’s Assembly goes to Labour conference
Oct 3rd, 2015 by Steve Turner.This year’s Labour Party conference was truly a turning point in the anti-austerity movement. That day when I introduced Jeremy Corbyn on stage at the huge People’s Assembly march in June he was greeted like a rock star- so while many of us were optimistic about how his leadership campaign would unfold over the Summer […]
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Outside the Westminster bubble, people are mobilising against austerity
Jun 11th, 2015 by Steve Turner.Within 72 hours of the Tories forming a majority in Parliament it became crystal clear they were salivating at the opportunity to further impose their political austerity agenda for another five years. Attacks on freedom of speech, protest, the Human Rights Act and the right to strike came swiftly. Threshold limits on industrial action ballots […]
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A safe, secure, affordable home is a right
Sep 22nd, 2014 by Steve Turner.The following is the text of Unite Assistant General Secretary Steve Turner’s speech to Labour’s conference in Manchester We welcome Labour’s policy statements and the clear commitments contained within it to build more homes – and we equally welcome Ed Miliband’s comments yesterday. However, we must never forget that a – safe – secure and affordable roof over your head […]
