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Starmer’s miserable betrayal—a gift to the crisis-ridden Tories and a disaster for the planet

By Alan Thornett The first item on the early morning news of Thursday 8 February was that, according to the…

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Hinkley limps on – we pick up the bill

By Sean Thompson, The news that Hinkley Point C, the largest construction project in Europe and the first nuclear plant…

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‘Capitalism is anti-us’: ex-GKN workers champion ecological transition

From People and Nature On 9 July 2021, Melrose Industries announced the closure of its GKN Driveline (formerly FIAT)…

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What a fair deal for ex-steelworkers would look like as the industry decarbonises

From The Conversation Plans to cut almost 3,000 jobs at the UK’s largest steelworks, Tata Steel in Port Talbot, south…

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Towards a Just Transition in North Africa and the Middle East

From Labour Hub Mike Phipps reviews Dismantling Green Colonialism: Energy and Climate Justice in the Arab Region, edited by Hamza Hamouchene and Katie…

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We need to demand more than reversing Tory climate U-turns

From Labour Outlook We need to demand more than reversing Tory climate U-turns 23rd September 2023 ‘We need labour movement…

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Sunak’s set to backtrack on climate action, but we expect better from trade union leaders

From the Campaign Against Climate Change Trade Union Group Sunak’s dangerous backtracking on policies for net zero, in a craven…

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Where next for ecosocialists after Labour Party conference?

Where next for ecosocialists after the Labour Party conference? – A discussion paper The election of Jeremy Corbyn to the…

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Degrowth: a remarkable renaissance

From Alan Thornett’s Ecosocialist Discussion website There has been an upsurge of interest in degrowth –a long-discussed strategic alternative to…

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How the UK could heat homes from old coal mines

From Geographical website The UK has made little progress decarbonising heating, but a significant source lies freely available under the feet of…