The jobs figures: even if it’s a blip, it’s a worrying one
In the corridors of Westminster, you may hear a faint cackle, halfway between a laugh and a groan. Trace where it comes from and you’ll reach the door marked “Opposition…
Our big challenge – Solidarity in the face of insecurity
The text below is the opening keynote speech given by Lisa Nandy MP, at Class’s first national conference on 2 November, 2020 at Congress House. Please check against delivery –…
After Banning Letting Fees, Where Next for Housing?
Banning letting fees is going to lift a heavy burden from private tenants. But we’re going to have to be more imaginative and radical to tackle the root causes of…
What’s It Like to Work for Argos at Christmas?
I spoke to Steve Stockwell, a retail distribution worker at Argos and Unite the Union rep, about the challenges of working in retail distribution at Christmas, the problems of agency…
The myth of the end of workplace racism
On the same day that research from the House of Commons Library reveals that there has been a 49% increase in the long term unemployed since 2010 among young people…
Brexit: Three Things To Look Out For Before Christmas
It’s been 18 months since the EU referendum, and we’re still waking up to breaking news on every aspect of Brexit legislation and negotiations. It’s easy to get lost in…
The key to reducing inequality? Stronger trade unions
Inequality is rapidly rising up the political agenda right across the West. Thanks to Thomas Piketty, but no doubt also to a long recession which has seen a sharp fall…
Why Manufacturing Matters
Manufacturing is crucial to our success yet it is facing a cliff-edge collapse. Steve Turner, Unite the Union’s assistant general secretary, explains why his union is launching an industrial strategy…
What Should We Make of 2025?
As the year draws to a close, we asked Ann Pettifor, Maya Goodfellow and Manual Cortes for their political highs and lows of 2025. Ann Pettifor, Director at Policy Research…
The National Housing Federation has warned that the cuts of £446m to area-based grants announced yesterday (Thursday) could have a dire effect on vulnerable people
– with many local authorities feeling compelled to reduce housing care and support services. The cuts announced by the Department for Communities and Local Government include £30m from the Supporting…
Women in the Workplace: Thoughts for International Women’s Day
The TUC Women’s Conference, the democratic voice of women at work, is convening this International Women’s Day at Congress House to discuss the issues of low pay, pay restraint and…