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A graveyard for airliners shows the chaos and waste of production under capitalism What kind of society could cope with coronavirus? As is becomingly increasingly obvious—not capitalism. Covid-19 reveals the limitations of our current system. One of capitalism’s central problems is a lack of democratic rational planning in the interests …

Tories are not willing to break with market logic (Pic: Flickr/Downing Street) There are no “market?based solutions” to saving hundreds of thousands of vulnerable people’s lives from coronavirus. We have to suspend capitalism. Resources from across society and the economy—whether car plants, corportate call centres, supermarkets or second homes—have to …

Cleaners protest outside the hospital (Pic: Twitter/Helen O’Connor) Several groups of workers have taken the issue of coronavirus safety into their own hands. Royal Mail workers in South West London walked out last week over the lack of hand gels and wipes to protect them from the virus. Postal workers, …

A second British MP today confirmed she had tested positive for coronavirus. Labour MP for Jarrow Kate Osborne said she has been diagnosed with the COVID-19 virus following a period of self-isolation and subsequent testing. Ms Osborne worked for Royal Mail for 25 years and only assumed her seat in …

Royal Mail workers are campaigning hard to win a national strike ballot by the biggest majority possible. The voting continues until next Tuesday. This week the workers’ CWU union urged, “Be brave, be relentless, be the union”. On Thursday and Friday last week hundreds of well-supported workplace meetings were held …

Fridge-freezers, shopping trolleys and mattresses are littered across Oscott Road in Perry Barr – even the post box is out of order. Perhaps, not what you would expect on a cul-de-sac that directly faces what will be the glamorous multi-million pound Commonwealth Games village. Despite massive regeneration of Perry Barr …

The Labour leadership contest has been largely bereft of debate about the party’s future policy platform. Recognising the shift to the left during Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership, the main contenders have mostly promised to adopt the major planks of his programme, especially in economic policy. In the wake of a severe …

Strikers at the London College of Communication on Monday (Pic: Jess Walsh) Tens of thousands of university workers entered their third week of a wave of strikes on Monday. The walkouts by UCU union members came as bosses agreed to more talks with the union this week. Workers are staging …

Councillors have welcomed 200 new civil service jobs for Plymouth. The city council’s Labour leader Tudor Evans praised the work of its economic development team to secure the expansion of the Valuation Office Agency. He highlighted the news at a meeting of the full council to set next year’s budget …

Postal workers across Britain staged a fresh show of strength on Tuesday as they gear up to vote in a new national strike ballot. Members of the CWU union held gate meetings at Royal Mail workplaces to say they are all voting yes to strikes in the ballot set to …