Before we published this, if you searched for the name of Tony Reay – the long-standing and respected socialist, Labour … More
Category: Benefits
West Midlands mayoral race: the left says no to a Byrne coronation
By Daniel Round, Clarion editor Last Friday (24 May), Birmingham Momentum published a strong letter to John McDonnell, asking him … More
Motion: Universal Credit crisis and transforming the benefits system
Please put this motion to your Constituency or branch Labour Party. It is based on a motion written by welfare … More
A program for transforming the benefits system
It is good news that the Labour Party has committed to scrap Universal Credit. What is its policy beyond that? … More
Scrapping Universal Credit – good, but not enough
By a Lewisham Labour and welfare rights activist It is welcome news that Unite, the TUC and Labour Party have … More
New Labour, child poverty and class warfare
This was delivered as the introduction to a discussion at a Labour Party ward meeting in 2015. First, a comment … More
Labour should lead fight against Universal Credit
By Matthew Thompson Universal Credit is the new benefit which is replacing six existing ones: Jobseekers’ Allowance, Employment and Support … More
Stop Jobcentre closures! Fight the Tories’ welfare “reforms”!
By Chris Walentynowicz In January this year the DWP announced its intention to close over a hundred workplaces throughout the … More