Why recession?
Jim Mortimer on the background to the recession and how privatisation makes it worse

Boris Johnson pulls out of Mayors for Peace
Kate Hudson, chair CND, on the new Mayor of London's rejection of the anti-war movement

London festival has anti-racist message expunged
Pav Akhtar criticises Boris Johnson's failure to stand up to racism

Government plans further schools sell-offs
Paul Atkin examines the process of privatising education

NEC takes stock after elections
NEC report of 12 June

Increased poverty is New Labour's shame
Kelvin Hopkins MP examines Labour's record on poverty and outlines an anti-poverty strategy

42 days' detention will not make us safer
Diane Abbott MP describes the day of the vote on 42 days as 'a sad day for British politics'

Towards Irish unity
Gerry Adams MP in a keynote speech on the strategy for Irish reunification

Don't privatise Royal Mail
Billy Hayes outlines the background to renewed attempts at privatisation