Mick Hall makes the case that addiction, trafficking and incarceration cause enormous harm. How much longer should Britain wait for a rational, evidence-based approach to drugs? In 1971 US president…
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In the early 1970s the Tory government tried to unleash war on the working class. Workers in Thurrock defied anti-union laws, took unofficial action and struck to support other workers.…
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Mick Hall examines the long-delayed investigation into abuses by 'spy cops'. Public inquiries are the way the ruling classes kick troublesome issues into the long grass until the heat has…
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By Cllr Martin Kerin, Grays Riverside Ward In spite of the international waves currently splashing over from across the Atlantic, it is important to remember that, on a day to day…
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In May the Bureau of Investigative Journalism found that Thurrock Council's debt dwarfs their annual budget of £220 million. The Tory-run administration borrowed and invested more than £1 billion, from…
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Mick Hall argues Jeremy Corbyn's suspension is the result of a sustained smear campaign by the Labour Right and a notoriously hostile press. From the beginning, it has been a…
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Tory MPs Jackie Doyle-Price and Stephen Metcalfe voted against the extension of free school meals to 4,512 Thurrock children during the holidays. Britain is a wealthy country, but a third…
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A year ago today, the bodies of 39 Vietnamese people —29 men, 2 boys, and 8 women—were found in the trailer of an refrigerator lorry in Thurrock. Victims of people smugglers, Dara O…
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Mick Hall argues the Monarchy and the House of Lords are relics of feudalism and should be abolished. Their existence is undemocratic and they are used to justify the growing…
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This article originally appeared on Red Flag. As Black History Month commences, it is appropriate to reflect on the persistent need for systemic changes to our education system to ensure…
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