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In the industrialised countries the general correlation is the higher per capita incomes, the higher the proportion of immigrants in the economy. Many OECD economies have both higher incomes and higher levels of immigration than Britain, explains Michael Burke Political parties in Britain have once more begun to talk about immigration, especially in the wake of […] Read more »

In the first part of a two-part essay, Ed Rooksby, assesses the economic crisis today and sketches some broad strategic principles for a radical left party in Britain. It must be clear now to all those with some grip on reality that Osborne’s austerity strategy simply isn’t working. The most recent figures show that UK […] Read more »

  More than 7,000 people have now signed the Left Unity appeal for a new party of the left. There is tremendous and growing enthusiasm, with more than 70 local groups already formed across the country – and more are being set up every day. From former miners in Doncaster to university lecturers at Sussex […] Read more »

David Wilson who is now the Left Unity organiser for Islington North reflects on the state of society that has led him to join up. Our political system is built on massive corruption, obscene wealth in the hands of the 1%, racism at home, wars abroad and the deliberate rape and wastage of the earth’s […] Read more »

Over the last two weeks more than 7,000 people have signed up to the call to discuss a new party of the Left in Britain. Across the country more than 70 local groups have been formed which are not only discussing how to set up this party but taking action as well – whether against […] Read more »

Trade union activist Ellenor Hutson and her beautiful baby share some thoughts on the Bedroom Tax I am sitting in the community centre on my estate, attending a meeting on the Bedroom Tax. 25 people have turned out. Not too bad for a weekday evening, but then these are worried people. A lot of them […] Read more »

  Keston Sutherland is the new Left Unity organiser for Brighton. He is a lecturer at Sussex university where he has given the students full support in their recent occupation. I am a 36 year old Brighton resident and a Reader in English working at the University of Sussex. I teach poetry, Marxist theory, Samuel Beckett […] Read more »

George Venizelos examines the current economic crisis in Cyprus and looks at its political and economic roots. The Eurogroup’s decision to proceed to a haircut on Cypriot savings accounts has caused mass discontent amongst the people of Cyprus and beyond. The decision of 15th March left the Cypriots shocked, angry, betrayed and swindled, after seeing […] Read more »

Dear supporters We’ve had an incredible response – more than 6000 of you have already signed up to support the appeal, with tens of thousands of hits on the website and groups springing up across the length and breadth of the country. Please continue to share the appeal with everyone you know – http://leftunity.org/appeal/ – […] Read more »

The latest growth data confirm that Ireland went back into recession at the end of 2012. Despite all the talk about corners being turned, we find that economy is going backwards, says economist Michael Burke. GDP is lower than it was in 2009. GNP, which does not include the effects of movements in profits by […] Read more »