Letters

Letters—we’ve become fed up with the right in the Labour Party

I’m sickened by the decision to sack Rebecca Long-Bailey from the shadow cabinet

LETTERS - We social housing residents are fighting the developers

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We live in a social housing block of 30 flats in west London, and our residents’ association is fighting a development that is taking away our space.

Letters—we’re inspired to tear down slaver’s Edinburgh statue

Inspired by events in Bristol, Edinburgh Stand Up To Racism has been holding protests at the Henry Dundas statue at St Andrew Square.

Letters: Solidarity with Black Lives Matter movement in Ireland

Almost 70 Black Lives Matter protesters have been issued with fines for attending the socially-distanced rallies in Derry and Belfast on Saturday 6 June.

Letters—We have to say her name as well—it was Breonna Taylor

The death of George Floyd in Minneapolis has shaken the US and large parts of the world to its core.

Letters - South Korea’s second wave is a real warning for Britain

South Korea is witnessing what seems to be the beginning of a second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Letters—Why are the press ignoring the Covid-19 gender gap?

I was struck this week by the mainstream media’s lack of interest in the latest report from the Fawcett Society.The differential impact of Covid-19 on BAME communities has been widely reported but little attention has been given to the issue of women and the pandemic.

Letters—we must end the housing crisis before lockdown’s over

We cannot go back to the same old housing crisis—something has to change

Letters—We workers need more than just applause and gratitude

As a support worker I have seen recently the outpouring of affection and respect lavished upon us “key workers”.

Letters : We made silence political

In Oxfordshire we wanted to make sure that last week’s Workers’ Memorial Day action to remember health and care staff was more than a silent protest.

Letters - Remember the dead but keep up fight for the living

In the midst of a global pandemic it is easy to forget about other health hazards. But asbestos is still the number one occupational killer in Britain with over 5,000 deaths per year.

Letters: ‘Radical’ left in Spain failed the test of coronavirus

I was angry to see the Spanish state relax its coronavirus lockdown last week and workers in manufacturing and construction being told to return to work.

Letters: Say no to the sick idea of the ‘survival of the fittest’

A new scandal over Do Not Attempt Resuscitation (DNAR) orders has revived previously unthinkable eugenic notions about the “survival of the fittest”.

Letters—Crisis shows how education can be organised differently

As a teacher, socialist and trade unionist I met the cancellation of Sats, GCSEs and A Levels with mixed feelings. I have genuine sympathy for children who have been preparing long and hard for their tests and exams.

LETTERS—We need to fight to bail out people, not rich businesses

I’ve helped to set up a mutual aid group in Mile End, east London. We’ve distributed leaflets telling people how to access help at food banks, mosques, churches and charities.

LETTERS - Chelsea Manning gives an example of heroic courage

Chelsea Manning, released from prison last week, is a hero.

Letters - Donations are not getting to flood victims most in need

I was disappointed to learn this week that a crowdfunder set up by actor Michael Sheen for the Storm Dennis flood victims in Wales won’t go directly to the victims.

Letters- Students are supporting the strikes at our universities

At York university we are trying to get campus campaigns to work together through the Students Support the Strike group.

Letters - Population Matters replies

We published an article on 7 January which Population Matters believes mischaracterises its position on a number of issues, and we have agreed to publish the following letter-

LETTERS - Bristol university students fought against Israeli apartheid

The Tory society at the University of Bristol recently organised a meeting entitled, A Unique Military Alliance—Israel and the UK.