With delusions of grandeur in relation to the strength of British imperialism, Johnson and the Tories have announced a massive increase in military spending. Starmer has scandously accepted this. Labour must call for welfare, not warfare.
As the economy plunges, Debenhams and Arcadia – the retail empire of tax-dodging fat cat ‘Sir’ Philip Green – have gone bust, putting 25,000 jobs at risk. But this is only the beginning. The labour movement must fight to make the bosses pay.
With his new environmental strategy, the Tory leader has pledged to save both the planet and the economy. But these are empty promises, relying on big business at a time of deep crisis. We need a socialist response to climate chaos.