The government’s attempt to massage down figures for the rate of inflation cannot hide its impact on the poor, writes Simon Basketter

The expansion of Heathrow airport is part of a plan hatched at its very inception, writes Simon Basketter

Simon Basketter looks at the links between political lobbying, the ‘free’ market and corruption.

Simon Basketter takes the Brown government’s housing plans to task.

Private equity companies are making billions by cutting costs and attacking wages using tax loopholes created by Gordon Brown, writes Simon Basketter

The plans to give the police more powers to stop and question “terror suspects” has disturbing echoes of the notorious “sus” laws of the early 1980s, writes Simon Basketter

The reality of race and class today.

Don’t believe the government’s latest lies over Iraq. The presence of occupying troops is making a bad situation worse.

Debunking the myth that immigrants drive down workers’ wages. The socialist tradition of fighting for unity against racism and capitalism offers the answer.

This conference is a real chance to shape the future of the left.

A look at the Bolkestein Directive, which aims to liberalise services throughout the EU and led to the Irish Ferries dispute.

The peace process means further hardship for all communities in Northern Ireland.