Is Keir Starmer an authoritarian?

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Is Keir Starmer an authoritarian?

In this morning’s video I note that  the EU has offered the UK the chance of free movement for people under the age of 30, but Keir Starmer is a...

The EU has offered the UK the chance of free movement for people under the age of 30, but Keir Starmer is adamant that this must not happen. He has offered no good reason, just like the parent who says no to a child without offering explanation as to why. Could it be that having the chance to say no without good reason is why he sought power?

There is no economic crisis in the UK. So why is Rachel Reeves making people suffer?

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There is no economic crisis in the UK. So why is Rachel Reeves making people suffer?

I posted this thread on Twitter this morning: Would the UK economy really have collapsed as Labour is saying if it had not cut the winter fu...

Labour is claiming that cutting the winter fuel allowance and keeping children in poverty has prevented UK economic collapse. That is untrue. No cuts are necessary as many alternative sources of funding are available to the government. Reeves is prioritising financial markets over public welfare. Her decisions are harming vulnerable populations.

Labour is a neoliberal to its core

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Labour is a neoliberal to its core

In this morning’s video I argue that Labour was built on the basis of a proud left-of-centre tradition that was based on support for working peop...

Labour was built on the basis of a proud left-of-centre tradition that was based on support for working people and a belief in the power of the state to build well-being for everyone, and not just a few. But that’s gone. Just like the Tories, it is now dedicated to the cult of the individual and is opposed to the state and all it can do for us. The question is, what can we do about this?