Letters—Labour plans do not go far enough on housing

Letters Socialist Worker readers share their thoughts on the failed assassination of Trump and more Downloading PDF. Please wait… Tuesday 23 July 2024 Issue 2915 Housing campaigners last summer in Islington, north London Keir Starmer’s inadequate policy on housing will have people looking for answers. Labour promises more social and …

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Revealed: The very thoughtful reasons why royal children always wear suits – after Prince George sported formal attire for his 11th birthday portrait

Prince George delighted royal fans yesterday following the release of his eleventh birthday portrait. In the image, the young royal, who is second-in-line to the British throne, appeared in high spirits as he beamed towards the camera. Posting the snap on socials, the Waleses said: ‘Wishing Prince George a very …

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Labour to ‘call in’ £3.6bn Royal Mail takeover

By John-Paul Ford Rojas Updated: 03:44 EDT, 23 July 2024 Labour will ‘call in’ the £3.6bn takeover of Royal Mail by a billionaire dubbed the Czech Sphinx, the Business Secretary said yesterday. Jonathan Reynolds said he has no objection in principle to the postal service having an overseas owner but …

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What is art for, if not for political discourse | Royal Academy of Arts

In your article (Royal Academy removes Gaza-inspired works after Jewish group flags concerns, 18 July), the Royal Academy states: “We recognise that an exhibition for young people and artwork by young people is not an appropriate environment for volatile public discourse.” Really? Then what is its purpose, if any?Simon Lauris Hudson Pontefract, West …

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Can Labour allow rail mail to fail?

Royal Mail’s decision to end its involvement with rail from October 10 (see Network News, pages 10-11) seems inevitable. Most of us might have been forgiven for thinking that it fizzled out a long time ago. Discussing how to keep the remaining 3% of Royal Mail’s total business on the …

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