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Bob Willimas-Findlay writes: On 7th September 2021, the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, announced new plans to reform health and social care funding Read more »

Felicity Dowling writes: The Health and Care Bill hits the Committee Stages in Parliament on the 6th of September 2021. Read more »

Left Unity is very sad to hear that Mikis Theodorakis, the celebrated composer and political activist, has died in Athens at the age of 96. Mikis’ songs were always deeply political as was his entire life. Read more »

Kate Hudson writes: This week the Taliban re-entered Kabul, almost twenty years since the US-led intervention in 2001 drove it out. Read more »

Nick Jones writes: Digital transformation has been a long-term strategic goal for the NHS, even before the pandemic. Read more »

Allan Todd writes: A short while ago, a discussion article on Left Unity’s website – Summer of Rebellion – drew attention to the extreme record-breaking temperatures in Canada, Siberia, the Middle East and Pakistan. Read more »

The Government is facing a backlash from health professionals. The next days may see the development of a coordinated response to the Tory 3% pay insult as unions consult with their members to gauge the mood of members. This may lead to coordinated industrial action between unions. To force this Government to backdown. Read more »

The European Left, in the face of the events that have occurred in recent days in Cuba in the form of demonstrations with the slogan of SOS Cuba, Read more »

Felicity Dowling writes: Wednesday 14th marks the second reading of the Health and Care Bill 2021. This single piece of legislation is the greatest threat the National Health Service in England has faced yet. Read more »

Allan Todd writes: Firstly, by way of some nostalgic light-relief, 53 years ago I was one of many who had to evacuate from a Norwich club – where the rock band, The Crazy World of Arthur Brown, had been performing their 1968 hit, ‘Fire’ Read more »