73 per cent say nationalise the railways

	Privatisation kills safety standards on our railways Even before the disaster at Ladbroke Grove, it was obvious that Tory privatisation of our rail networks had compromised safety standards writes Mick Rix, General Secretary of ASLEF.
Listen to London - no underground privatisation! Mick Rix, Gen Sec ASLEF, Jimmy Knapp Gen Sec RMT, and Richard Rosser Gen Sec TSSA have signed a joint statement on the proposed changes to the London Underground.
Keep air traffic control public Ministers should listen to the views of Labour MPs on air traffic control and retain it within the public sector writes Gavin Strang MP

The Return of 'humanitarian' imperialism
We are regularly told by New Labour and the media that there is widespread popular support for Britain's ethical defence and foreign policies writes Tony Benn MP.

Don't privatise the tube - the policy choice for London Mayor
The election of the mayor and assembly for London next May is the last electoral test facing Labour before the general election writes Ken Livingstone MP

NEC stitch-up for Mayor contest
Report of the 12 October National Executive Committee.

The reality of class conflict
Jim Mortimer looks at the theory of social partnership and the reality of employment relations

The rear ahead of the vanguard
New Labour is fond of claiming it leading the party to respond to the needs of the 21st century. But this year's election results confirmed the voters' dissatisfaction and should have been a warning that the triumphalist mood spread from the top down isn't justified writes Vladimir Derer.

Leadership manoeuvres but Livingstone tops polls
The leadership's efforts to fix the selection of the Labour candidate for London mayor are becoming more blatant by the day.

Public safety before private profits
Alan Simpson MP looks at former publicaly owned companies putting profits before safety.

How the Met failed Ricky Reel
On 20 October John McDonnell MP raised in parliament the Police Complaints Authority's findings on the Metropolitan Police handling of the investigation into the murder of Rickey Reel.

Scotland needs student grants
John McAllion MSP/MP asks why have tuition fees become the centre of debate which is raging over the future of student funding and Scottish higher education?

No 'consensus' for disability benefits cuts
Lynne Jones MP looks into the debate around the government's Welfare Reform Green Paper, New Ambitions for Our Country - A New Contract for Welfare