Blog – Thurrock Labour Left

Hunger and Shame: Child Poverty Skyrockets in Britain

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…

Vietnamese migrant deaths: free movement is the only solution

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…

The Labour Party and its Aristocratic Embrace

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…

Imperialism in the classroom: decolonise the curriculum

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…

A Balance Sheet of Corbyn’s Leadership

Jeremy Corbyn set out a course for Labour opposing decades long austerity and militarism, but met stringent opposition from both the establishment and his own Parliamentary Labour Party. Mick Hall…

Tory Test and Trace Shambles Exposes Us to Second Wave

Mick Hall decries the Tories' test-and-trace system where private companies take the money and the public takes the hit. And he asks - where was the Labour opposition while this…

Students Inflict Humiliating Defeat on Government

Following a weekend of localised protests and growing rancour online, the Education Secretary Gavin Williamson caved in on the exam results controversy in a humiliating U-turn to give students their…

After the Fall, What Is to Be Done?

Mick Hall is a veteran socialist and lifelong resident of Thurrock. After the 2017 election result, the ruling classes having realised Corbyn's Labour posed a real threat to their power…

Tory Algorithm Protects The Rich And Punishes The Poor

This article originally appeared on Red Flag.Many despondent teachers and students across the country are reflecting on the most shambolic A-level results day in recent times. The cancellation of exams…

‘Rise Like Lions’ – Essex NHS Workers March to Protest Pay

Hundreds of protesters converged at Basildon Hospital to march for fair pay for NHS staff and recognition of their efforts during the coronavirus pandemic. The Essex-wide mobilisation was one of…

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